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Atmospheric Deposition of Man-Made Radioactivity

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Polluted Rain

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Abstract

For the past two decades, the major radioactive component in rain has been the debris resulting from nuclear tests in the atmosphere. In studying fallout from these tests, rather extensive networks of precipitation collections were developed which have proven to be extremely useful in maintaining an inventory of the fallout radionuclides on the earth’s surface. Additionally, the models used for estimating current and future human exposure to these substances are in large part based upon the rainfall data. A study of total, wet and dry deposition is described, concluding that dry fallout should not be neglected and that it can successfully be collected on artificial surfaces.

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  1. U. S. Department of Energy, Environmental Measurements Laboratory, New York, NY, 10014, USA

    Herbert L. Volchok

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  1. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

    Taft Y. Toribara (Conference Chairman), Morton W. Miller  & Paul E. Morrow (Conference Chairman),  & 

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Volchok, H.L. (1980). Atmospheric Deposition of Man-Made Radioactivity. In: Toribara, T.Y., Miller, M.W., Morrow, P.E. (eds) Polluted Rain. Environmental Science Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3060-8_22

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