Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia
To establish baseline values for concentrations of terrestrial radionuclides for the Republic of North Macedonia, a survey covering the entire territory was performed. The 213 soil samples were collected from regions around the major settlements and cities, approximately evenly distributed over the...
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| author | Stojanovska Zdenka Boev Blazo Bossew Peter Ristova Mimoza Dimov Gorgi Boev Ivan Žunić Zora S. |
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| description | To establish baseline values for concentrations of terrestrial radionuclides for the Republic of North Macedonia, a survey covering the entire territory was performed. The 213 soil samples were collected from regions around the major settlements and cities, approximately evenly distributed over the geotectonic units which constitute the country's geological foundation. The specific activities of radionuclides were measured by gamma spectrometry. The following geometric mean values and geometric standard deviations were obtained: 550 Bqkg–1 (1.47) for 40K, 37 Bqkg–1 (1.53) for 226Ra, 38 Bqkg–1 for 238U, and 38 Bqkg–1 (1.53) for 232Th in dry soil. The relation between specific activities of natural radionuclides and geology was investigated. Correlation between radionuclides, which may serve as additional geochemical indicators, and geology could not be found convincingly. Mutual correlations between 226Ra, 238U, and 232Th activities were found to be high (Spearman ρ about 0.8), whereas the ones between these and 40K are a bit lower, somewhat above ρ= 0.6. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a982173ae1d44479a7b06430461e65772022-12-21T18:45:45ZengVINCA Institute of Nuclear SciencesNuclear Technology and Radiation Protection1451-39941452-81852019-01-01341859310.2298/NTRP180718017S1451-39941800017SAnalysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North MacedoniaStojanovska Zdenka0Boev Blazo1Bossew Peter2Ristova Mimoza3Dimov Gorgi4Boev Ivan5Žunić Zora S.6nemanemanemanemanemanemanemaTo establish baseline values for concentrations of terrestrial radionuclides for the Republic of North Macedonia, a survey covering the entire territory was performed. The 213 soil samples were collected from regions around the major settlements and cities, approximately evenly distributed over the geotectonic units which constitute the country's geological foundation. The specific activities of radionuclides were measured by gamma spectrometry. The following geometric mean values and geometric standard deviations were obtained: 550 Bqkg–1 (1.47) for 40K, 37 Bqkg–1 (1.53) for 226Ra, 38 Bqkg–1 for 238U, and 38 Bqkg–1 (1.53) for 232Th in dry soil. The relation between specific activities of natural radionuclides and geology was investigated. Correlation between radionuclides, which may serve as additional geochemical indicators, and geology could not be found convincingly. Mutual correlations between 226Ra, 238U, and 232Th activities were found to be high (Spearman ρ about 0.8), whereas the ones between these and 40K are a bit lower, somewhat above ρ= 0.6.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2019/1451-39941800017S.pdf40K226Ra238U232Thgamma spectrometrysoilgeologylithostratigraphic units |
| spellingShingle | Stojanovska Zdenka Boev Blazo Bossew Peter Ristova Mimoza Dimov Gorgi Boev Ivan Žunić Zora S. Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection 40K 226Ra 238U 232Th gamma spectrometry soil geology lithostratigraphic units |
| title | Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia |
| title_full | Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia |
| title_short | Analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of Republic of North Macedonia |
| title_sort | analysis of specific radionuclides activity variations in soil within geotectonic units of republic of north macedonia |
| topic | 40K 226Ra 238U 232Th gamma spectrometry soil geology lithostratigraphic units |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2019/1451-39941800017S.pdf |
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