Sources of highly regional 129I in soils in northeast China

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The transport and deposition pathways of anthropogenic radionuclides at the global scale, particularly volatile 129I, remain somewhat elusive due to a dearth of comprehensive investigations. To gain a better understanding of the transport dynamics and deposition mechanism of anthropogenic 129I in the terrestrial environment, one hundred surface soil samples collected from northeast China were analyzed for 129I and 127I concentrations in this study. Our findings reveal that 129I/127I atomic ratios in the mid-eastern Inner Mongolia (MIM) were approximately an order of magnitude higher than the rest of the investigated area. This is, besides the global fallout and the long-range transport of 129I released from the European nuclear reprocessing plants via westerly winds, possibly attributed to the dust with high 129I levels from the East Asian arid regions. In addition to the significant dust-induced 129I input, the unique meteorological conditions and topographical features in the MIM synergistically contribute to the pronounced accumulation and deposition of 129I in this region. This study will provide novel insights into the transport and deposition mechanism of anthropogenic radionuclides, which is significant for the assessment of anthropogenic nuclear activities on the environment in the future.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:926

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The Science of the total environment - 926(2024) vom: 20. Apr., Seite 171777

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yanyun [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Keliang [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Yukun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Luyuan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ning [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Hou, Xiaolin [VerfasserIn]

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(129)I/(127)I ratio
Iodine-129
Journal Article
Northeast China
Surface soil

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Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171777

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NLM369887387