Dataset on Cs-137 in waters surrounding Taiwan

The Fukushima accident released short-lived Cs-134 and longer-lived Cs-137 to the ocean. The amount, although substantial, is much less than that produced during the atomic bomb tests 60 yrs ago. Cs-134 and Cs-137 are anthropogenic radionuclides and soluble in seawater; hence, the radioactivity can...

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Published in:Data in brief 2023-12, Vol.51, p.109758-109758, Article 109758
Main Authors: Huang, Ting-Hsuan, Lee, Ming-Ta, Huang, Wei-Jen, Tao, Liang-Yu, Lee, Ming-An, Jan, Sen, Yang, Yiing-Jang, Chen, Chen-Tung Arthur
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Language:English
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Fukushima accident
Kuroshio, Taiwan strait, South China sea, East China Sea
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Summary:The Fukushima accident released short-lived Cs-134 and longer-lived Cs-137 to the ocean. The amount, although substantial, is much less than that produced during the atomic bomb tests 60 yrs ago. Cs-134 and Cs-137 are anthropogenic radionuclides and soluble in seawater; hence, the radioactivity can be used as a tracer for special events or currents. Samples of Cs-134 and Cs-137 in seawater were collected around Taiwan, including the Kuroshio, the northern South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the southern East China Sea from 2018 to 2021. The average surface Cs-137 activity was 1.18±0.25 Bq m − 3, and the activities of Cs-134 samples were all under the detection limit. Complete data are archived, including sampling date, location, water depth, temperature, salinity, and Cs-137 activity; the total sample amount is 577.
ISSN:2352-3409
2352-3409
DOI:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109758