Marine Science Faculty Publications
Radiuin-226 and Radon-222 in the Coastal Waters of West Florida: High Concentrations and Atmospheric Degassing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1982
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.215.4533.667
Abstract
On the central portion of the west Florida continental shelf, radionuclide activities show unusually wide variations: radium-226 activities up to 350 disintegrations per minute per 100 liters, radon-222 activities up to 1300 disintegrations per minute per 100 liters, and deficiencies of radon-222 as low as –10 disintegrations per minute per 100 liters. Florida's phosphate-rich strata seem to be the principal source of the radionuclides, with the transfer occurring directly from sediments or indirectly in streams, ground-water flow, and geothermal springs. Winter storm fronts may enhance radon degassing in the shelf waters.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Science, v. 215, p. 667-670
Scholar Commons Citation
Fanning, Kent A.; Breland, Jabe A. II; and Byrne, Robert H., "Radiuin-226 and Radon-222 in the Coastal Waters of West Florida: High Concentrations and Atmospheric Degassing" (1982). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 1598.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/1598
