Vertical distribution of major and trace elements in a soil profile from the Nile Delta, Egypt

• Autorzy: Badawy Wael , Frontasyeva Marina V. , Ibrahim Medhat

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/eces-2020-0018

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present study was conducted to highlight the elemental composition of ten soil samples collected at different depths along of a soil profile (0.25-17 m). The collected samples were subjected to epithermal neutron activation analysis at the pulsed reactor IBR-2 of Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research - Dubna - Russian Federation. The concentrations in mg/kg of 36 major and trace elements were determined. Symbatic behaviour of geochemically related elements was observed: Th and U; Cl and Br and Fe, Ti, Ca, Al, and Mg, etc. A sharp increase of certain concentrations at the depth of 8 m was observed. Significant mafic sources of elements were observed and mostly are attributed to Ethiopian High Plateau with small amount of felsic volcanic rocks.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Nile Delta; INAA; soil profile; major elements; trace element

PL

delta Nilu; INAA; profil gleby; pierwiastek główny; pierwiastek śladowy

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 27, nr 2
• Strony: 281--294
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Badawy Wael

• Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Nuclear Research Centre, Radiation Protection & Civil Defense Department, 13759 Abu Zaabal, Egypt
• Sector of Neutron Activation Analysis and Applied Research, Division of Nuclear Physics, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot Curie, 6, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russian Federation, phone [phone], fax [phone]

autor

Frontasyeva Marina V.

• Sector of Neutron Activation Analysis and Applied Research, Division of Nuclear Physics, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot Curie, 6, 141980, Dubna, Moscow Region, Russian Federation, phone [phone], fax [phone]

autor

Ibrahim Medhat

• Spectroscopy Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).