Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea
- Autores
- Pham, Mai Khanh; Chamizo, Elena; Mas Balbuena, José Luis; Miquel, Juan Carlos; Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo; Osvath, Iolanda; Povinec, Pavel P.
- Año de publicación
- 2017
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Characterization of atmospheric aerosols collected in Monaco (2004–2008) and in sediment traps at 200 m and 1000 m water depths at the DYFAMED (Dynamics of Atmospheric Fluxes in the Mediterranean Sea) station (2004) was carried out to improve our understanding of the impact of Saharan dust on ground-level air and on the water column. Activity concentrations of natural (210Pb, 210Po, uranium and radium isotopes) and anthropogenic (137Cs, 239Pu, 240Pu, and 239+240Pu) radionuclides and their isotopic ratios confirmed a Saharan impact on the investigated samples. In association with a large particulate matter deposition event in Monaco on 20 February 2004, the 137Cs (∼40 Bq kg−1) and 239+240Pu (∼1 Bq kg−1) activities were almost a factor of two higher than other Saharan deposition dust events. This single-day particle flux represented 72% of the annual atmospheric deposition in Monaco. The annual deposition of Saharan dust on the sea was 232–407 mBq m−2 for 137Cs and 6.8–9.8 mBq m−2 for 239+240Pu and contributed significantly (28–37% for 137Cs and 34–45% for 239+240Pu) to the total annual atmospheric input to the northwest Mediterranean Sea. The 137Cs/239+240Pu activity ratios in dust samples collected during different Saharan dust events confirmed their global fallout origin or mixing with local re-suspended soil particles. In the sediment trap samples the 137Cs activity varied by a factor of two, while the 239+240Pu activity was constant, confirming the different behaviors of Cs (dissolved) and Pu (particle reactive) in the water column. The 137Cs and 239+240Pu activities of sinking particles during the period of the highest mass flux collected in 20 February 2004 at the 200 m and 1000 m water depths represented about 10% and 15%, respectively, of annual deposition from Saharan dust events.
Fil: Pham, Mai Khanh. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; Mónaco
Fil: Chamizo, Elena. Universidad de Sevilla; España
Fil: Mas Balbuena, José Luis. Universidad de Sevilla; España
Fil: Miquel, Juan Carlos. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; Mónaco
Fil: Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina
Fil: Osvath, Iolanda. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; Mónaco
Fil: Povinec, Pavel P.. Comenius University; Eslovaquia - Materia
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Air Monitoring
Dyfamed
Northwest Mediterranean
Radionuclides
Saharan Dust
Sediment Trap - Nivel de accesibilidad
- acceso abierto
- Condiciones de uso
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
- Repositorio
- Institución
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/64048
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean SeaPham, Mai KhanhChamizo, ElenaMas Balbuena, José LuisMiquel, Juan CarlosMartín de Nascimento, JacoboOsvath, IolandaPovinec, Pavel P.Air MonitoringDyfamedNorthwest MediterraneanRadionuclidesSaharan DustSediment Traphttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Characterization of atmospheric aerosols collected in Monaco (2004–2008) and in sediment traps at 200 m and 1000 m water depths at the DYFAMED (Dynamics of Atmospheric Fluxes in the Mediterranean Sea) station (2004) was carried out to improve our understanding of the impact of Saharan dust on ground-level air and on the water column. Activity concentrations of natural (210Pb, 210Po, uranium and radium isotopes) and anthropogenic (137Cs, 239Pu, 240Pu, and 239+240Pu) radionuclides and their isotopic ratios confirmed a Saharan impact on the investigated samples. In association with a large particulate matter deposition event in Monaco on 20 February 2004, the 137Cs (∼40 Bq kg−1) and 239+240Pu (∼1 Bq kg−1) activities were almost a factor of two higher than other Saharan deposition dust events. This single-day particle flux represented 72% of the annual atmospheric deposition in Monaco. The annual deposition of Saharan dust on the sea was 232–407 mBq m−2 for 137Cs and 6.8–9.8 mBq m−2 for 239+240Pu and contributed significantly (28–37% for 137Cs and 34–45% for 239+240Pu) to the total annual atmospheric input to the northwest Mediterranean Sea. The 137Cs/239+240Pu activity ratios in dust samples collected during different Saharan dust events confirmed their global fallout origin or mixing with local re-suspended soil particles. In the sediment trap samples the 137Cs activity varied by a factor of two, while the 239+240Pu activity was constant, confirming the different behaviors of Cs (dissolved) and Pu (particle reactive) in the water column. The 137Cs and 239+240Pu activities of sinking particles during the period of the highest mass flux collected in 20 February 2004 at the 200 m and 1000 m water depths represented about 10% and 15%, respectively, of annual deposition from Saharan dust events.Fil: Pham, Mai Khanh. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; MónacoFil: Chamizo, Elena. Universidad de Sevilla; EspañaFil: Mas Balbuena, José Luis. Universidad de Sevilla; EspañaFil: Miquel, Juan Carlos. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; MónacoFil: Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; ArgentinaFil: Osvath, Iolanda. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; MónacoFil: Povinec, Pavel P.. Comenius University; EslovaquiaElsevier2017-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/64048Pham, Mai Khanh; Chamizo, Elena; Mas Balbuena, José Luis; Miquel, Juan Carlos; Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo; et al.; Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea; Elsevier; Journal of Environmental Radioactivity; 166; 1-2017; 2-90265-931XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.04.014info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0265931X16301126info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:04:48Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/64048instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:04:48.638CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea Pham, Mai Khanh Air Monitoring Dyfamed Northwest Mediterranean Radionuclides Saharan Dust Sediment Trap |
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
title_full |
Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
title_fullStr |
Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
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Impact of Saharan dust events on radionuclide levels in Monaco air and in the water column of the northwest Mediterranean Sea |
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Pham, Mai Khanh Chamizo, Elena Mas Balbuena, José Luis Miquel, Juan Carlos Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo Osvath, Iolanda Povinec, Pavel P. |
author |
Pham, Mai Khanh |
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Pham, Mai Khanh Chamizo, Elena Mas Balbuena, José Luis Miquel, Juan Carlos Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo Osvath, Iolanda Povinec, Pavel P. |
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Chamizo, Elena Mas Balbuena, José Luis Miquel, Juan Carlos Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo Osvath, Iolanda Povinec, Pavel P. |
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Air Monitoring Dyfamed Northwest Mediterranean Radionuclides Saharan Dust Sediment Trap |
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Air Monitoring Dyfamed Northwest Mediterranean Radionuclides Saharan Dust Sediment Trap |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Characterization of atmospheric aerosols collected in Monaco (2004–2008) and in sediment traps at 200 m and 1000 m water depths at the DYFAMED (Dynamics of Atmospheric Fluxes in the Mediterranean Sea) station (2004) was carried out to improve our understanding of the impact of Saharan dust on ground-level air and on the water column. Activity concentrations of natural (210Pb, 210Po, uranium and radium isotopes) and anthropogenic (137Cs, 239Pu, 240Pu, and 239+240Pu) radionuclides and their isotopic ratios confirmed a Saharan impact on the investigated samples. In association with a large particulate matter deposition event in Monaco on 20 February 2004, the 137Cs (∼40 Bq kg−1) and 239+240Pu (∼1 Bq kg−1) activities were almost a factor of two higher than other Saharan deposition dust events. This single-day particle flux represented 72% of the annual atmospheric deposition in Monaco. The annual deposition of Saharan dust on the sea was 232–407 mBq m−2 for 137Cs and 6.8–9.8 mBq m−2 for 239+240Pu and contributed significantly (28–37% for 137Cs and 34–45% for 239+240Pu) to the total annual atmospheric input to the northwest Mediterranean Sea. The 137Cs/239+240Pu activity ratios in dust samples collected during different Saharan dust events confirmed their global fallout origin or mixing with local re-suspended soil particles. In the sediment trap samples the 137Cs activity varied by a factor of two, while the 239+240Pu activity was constant, confirming the different behaviors of Cs (dissolved) and Pu (particle reactive) in the water column. The 137Cs and 239+240Pu activities of sinking particles during the period of the highest mass flux collected in 20 February 2004 at the 200 m and 1000 m water depths represented about 10% and 15%, respectively, of annual deposition from Saharan dust events. Fil: Pham, Mai Khanh. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; Mónaco Fil: Chamizo, Elena. Universidad de Sevilla; España Fil: Mas Balbuena, José Luis. Universidad de Sevilla; España Fil: Miquel, Juan Carlos. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; Mónaco Fil: Martín de Nascimento, Jacobo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Osvath, Iolanda. IAEA-Environment Laboratories; Mónaco Fil: Povinec, Pavel P.. Comenius University; Eslovaquia |
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Characterization of atmospheric aerosols collected in Monaco (2004–2008) and in sediment traps at 200 m and 1000 m water depths at the DYFAMED (Dynamics of Atmospheric Fluxes in the Mediterranean Sea) station (2004) was carried out to improve our understanding of the impact of Saharan dust on ground-level air and on the water column. Activity concentrations of natural (210Pb, 210Po, uranium and radium isotopes) and anthropogenic (137Cs, 239Pu, 240Pu, and 239+240Pu) radionuclides and their isotopic ratios confirmed a Saharan impact on the investigated samples. In association with a large particulate matter deposition event in Monaco on 20 February 2004, the 137Cs (∼40 Bq kg−1) and 239+240Pu (∼1 Bq kg−1) activities were almost a factor of two higher than other Saharan deposition dust events. This single-day particle flux represented 72% of the annual atmospheric deposition in Monaco. The annual deposition of Saharan dust on the sea was 232–407 mBq m−2 for 137Cs and 6.8–9.8 mBq m−2 for 239+240Pu and contributed significantly (28–37% for 137Cs and 34–45% for 239+240Pu) to the total annual atmospheric input to the northwest Mediterranean Sea. The 137Cs/239+240Pu activity ratios in dust samples collected during different Saharan dust events confirmed their global fallout origin or mixing with local re-suspended soil particles. In the sediment trap samples the 137Cs activity varied by a factor of two, while the 239+240Pu activity was constant, confirming the different behaviors of Cs (dissolved) and Pu (particle reactive) in the water column. The 137Cs and 239+240Pu activities of sinking particles during the period of the highest mass flux collected in 20 February 2004 at the 200 m and 1000 m water depths represented about 10% and 15%, respectively, of annual deposition from Saharan dust events. |
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