Sedimentation rates and dating of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic Sea region

• Autorzy: Suplińska M. M. , Pietrzak-Flis Z.
• Konferencja: International Conference on Recent Developments and Applications of Nuclear Technologies (15-17.09 2008 ; Białowieża, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Sedimentation rates and dating of bottom sediments were estimated in two sampling stations of the Gulf of Gdańsk and in four stations in the open sea area. Estimations were based on vertical distributions of 210Pb, 137Cs and 239,240Pu activity concentrations in sediment core samples taken in 1998–2007. Two dating models based on changes of activity concentrations of 210Pbunsup were used: 1) CF:CS (Constant Flux Constant Sedimentation rate-model) and 2) CRS (Constant Rate of Supply-model). 137Cs and 239,240Pu were applied as time markers. 137Cs originates mostly from the Chernobyl accident in 1986, whereas 239,240Pu comes from the global fallout in 1963. The validation of the 210Pb methods was performed by activity peak of 137Cs and 239,240Pu. Sediment accumulation rate (g·cm–2·y–1) was constant along sediment core. Annually accumulated layer, (mm·y–1) decreased with sediment depth in all the locations. In the Gulf of Gdańsk sedimentation rate in the upper layer was about 3.6 mm·y–1, and it decreased in the deeper layers to about 1.1 mm·y–1. Sedimentation rates in the open sea area were lower than in the gulf region and the lowest was observed in the Bornholm Deep, being about 0.95 mm·y–1 in the upper layer and 0.35 mm·y–1 in the deeper layer. The growth of a 5 cm thick layer took 27–37 years in the Gulf of Gdańsk, and 61–105 years in the open sea area. It is suggested that the mean values obtained from the models would give a most reliable estimation of the sedimentation rates.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sedimentation rate; 210Pb; 137Cs; 239,240Pu; Southern Baltic; bottom sediment

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 53, suppl. 2
• Strony: 105--111
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Suplińska M. M.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene, Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, 7 Konwaliowa Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: [phone] ext. 227, Fax: [phone]

autor

Pietrzak-Flis Z.

• Department of Radiation Hygiene, Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, 7 Konwaliowa Str., 03-195 Warsaw, Poland, Tel.: [phone] ext. 227, Fax: [phone]

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