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Tritium profiles in two firn cores from alpine glaciers and tritium content in precipitation in the alpine area

Tritiumprofile von zwei Firnbohrproben aus alpinen Gletschern und Tritiumgehalt des Niederschlages in den Alpen

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In the present study an attempt is made to evaluate by means of two firn profiles the tritium concentration of precipitation in the Alps for the period of 1953 to 1961. In this connection the disturbing effect exerted by contamination of the firn samples by the atmospheric moisture during the collection of the samples was considered and the dating of samples was made with the resulting correction.

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In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird versucht, an zwei Firnprofilen die Tritiumkonzentration des Niederschlages im Alpenraum für die Zeit von 1953 bis 1961 zu rekonstruieren. Dabei muß eine störende Kontamination der Firnproben durch Luftfeuchtigkeit berücksichtigt werden und die Datierung der Proben möglich sein.

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  1. W. Ambach &  H. Eisner

    Present address: Physikalisches Institut der Universität, Schöpfstraße 41, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

  2. G. Sauzay

    Present address: International Atomic Energy Agency, Kärntner Ring 11, A-1010, Vienna, Austria

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  1. Physikalisches Institut der Universität, Schöpfstraße 41, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    G. Sauzay

  2. International Atomic Energy Agency, Kärntner Ring 11, A-1010, Vienna, Austria

    W. Ambach &  H. Eisner

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Ambach, W., Eisner, H. & Sauzay, G. Tritium profiles in two firn cores from alpine glaciers and tritium content in precipitation in the alpine area. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biokl. B. 17, 93–104 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02248862

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