Variations of super(137)Cs Depositions and Soil Concentrations Between Alpine and Montane Soils in Northern Colorado

Soil samples collected from two high-elevation sites along the northern Front Range of Colorado were evaluated for their contents of cesium 137. One of the sampled sites was located in an alpine meadow next to a glacial lake. The other site was located in a nearby montane forest characterized by a s...

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Published in:Journal of environmental radioactivity 2000-01, Vol.47 (1), p.57-57
Main Authors: Ulsh, Brant, Rademacher, Steven, Whicker, F W
Format: Article
Language:English
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USA, Colorado
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Summary:Soil samples collected from two high-elevation sites along the northern Front Range of Colorado were evaluated for their contents of cesium 137. One of the sampled sites was located in an alpine meadow next to a glacial lake. The other site was located in a nearby montane forest characterized by a slightly lower elevation. Values for the coefficients of variation of super(137)Cs soil activity concentration are discussed. Mean values for super(137)Cs deposition generally tended to agree with values in the literature. The alpine site was characterized by a substantially higher mean super(137)Cs concentration than the montane site.
ISSN:0265-931X
DOI:10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00019-3