Northern European Seas environment has different sources of radionuclide contamination, both natural and artificial. In present work the radionuclide content of sediment samples (obtained in 2016-2018) of Keret Bay of Chupa Estuary, Kandalaksha Gulf of a semi-enclosed Arctic sea - White Sea, Russia has been studied. Keret Bay is a small semi-isolated tidal estuary in the South-West part of Kandalaksha Gulf. The mouth of Keret river affected by strong tidal motion and spring flood. We have taken sediment samples in two sites in this estuary, one in the mouth of Keret river and second at the shoe side of one of the straits of estuary. Collected sediment samples were originated from bottom of small unnamed rivulet and Keret river. Samples consist of sand, gravel and silt with the low content of detritus. The radionuclide analysis of the samples was done by using of ORTEC High-Purity Germanium Coaxial Detector System with high energy resolution. For the verification of the obtained results also the Ge-Li detector with the low background shielding has been used. The measurements were performed for seven samples. The information about natural radionuclides and also about artificial nuclide contaminations has been obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2019;
Subtitle of host publicationAlbena; Bulgaria; 30 June 2019 до 6 July 2019; Код 150487
Place of PublicationAlbena, Bulgaria
PublisherInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference
Pages709-715
Number of pages7
Volume19, issue 3.1
ISBN (Electronic)9786197408768, 9786197408775, 9786197408782, 9786197408799, 9786197408805, 9786197408812, 9786197408829, 9786197408836, 9786197408843, 9786197408850, 9786197408867, 9786197408874, 9786197408881, 9786197408898
ISBN (Print)9786197408768
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2019
Event19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2019 - Болгария, Albena, Bulgaria
Duration: 9 Dec 201911 Dec 2019
Conference number: 19

Publication series

NameInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
Volume19

Conference

Conference19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2019
Abbreviated titleSGEM2019
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityAlbena
Period9/12/1911/12/19

    Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Geology

    Research areas

  • Kandalaksha gulf, Keret bay, Nuclear detectors, Radionuclides, The white sea

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