Radioisotope concentration in lake sediments of Maracaibo, Venezuela

Abstract:

Maracaibo Lake is one of the most important water basing and oil producing regions in Venezuela. Changes in the local environment have been monitored for chemical pollution in the past. For this study we selected a set of sediment samples collected in the shore and analyzed for its radioisotope content. Results show the gamma emitting isotopes distribution. Isotopes concentrations have been determined within the natural K, Th and U families. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.

Año de publicación:

2007

Keywords:

• Maracaibo lake
• Gamma spectrometry
• Natural radioactivity

Fuente:

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