DETERMINATION OF THORIUM ISOTOPES IN SEAWATER BY NONDESTRUCTIVE AND RADIOCHEMICAL PROCEDURES

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作者
BUESSELER, KO [1 ]
COCHRAN, JK [1 ]
BACON, MP [1 ]
LIVINGSTON, HD [1 ]
CASSO, SA [1 ]
HIRSCHBERG, D [1 ]
HARTMAN, MC [1 ]
FLEER, AP [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,MARINE SCI RES CTR,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
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DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART A-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS | 1992年 / 39卷 / 7-8A期
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10.1016/0198-0149(92)90059-3
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P7 [海洋学];
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0707 ;
摘要
Procedures have been developed for the analyses of dissolved and particulate Th-234, Th-228, Th-230 and Th-232 in seawater. Large volume samples (>1000 1) are collected using in situ pumps. Seawater is pumped sequentially through a filter cartridge and two MnO2 adsorbers for the collection of particulate and dissolved Th, respectively. Both filters-and adsorbers are analysed for Th-234 using a simple gamma counting technique. This newly developed Th-234 procedure can be conducted at sea, and thus provides an easy and efficient method for Th-234 analyses on large volume samples. Subsequent radiochemical purification procedures and low-level alpha counting techniques are used in the laboratory for the analyses of Th-228, Th-230 and Th-232 on these same samples.
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页码:1103 / 1114
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