129I Variability in precipitation over Europe

S. Persson; A. Aldahan; G. Possnert; V. Alfimov; X. Hou

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2007.01.193

¹²⁹I Variability in precipitation over Europe

S. Persson, A. Aldahan, G. Possnert, V. Alfimov, X. Hou

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Abstract

We present results and an overview of studies on ¹²⁹I in precipitation over Europe during the last decade, covering latitudes 37-70°N. The data show about three orders of magnitude variability in concentrations but without specific correlation to latitude when all Europe is considered. The total amount of ¹²⁹I provided annually by precipitation over Europe composes only a tiny portion of the annual marine discharge but a significant portion of the gaseous discharges from the nuclear reprocessing facilities. Contribution of gaseous releases seems to be significant, although difficult to estimate. As shown by this study, a unified sampling procedure and systematic measurements of ¹²⁹I in precipitation throughout Europe are needed to achieve a coherent picture about the loading and sources of ¹²⁹I in precipitation and the atmosphere.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	508-512
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	259
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2007.01.193
Publication status	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AMS
Atmosphere
Europe
Iodine-129
Precipitation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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