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Copenhaver et al. 1992

Copenhaver, S.A., Krishnaswami, S., Turekian, K.K. and Shaw, H. (1992). ²³⁸U and ²³²Th series nuclides in groundwater from the J-13 well at the Nevada Test Site: Implications for ion retardation. Geophysical Research Letters 19: doi: 10.1029/92GL01437. issn: 0094-8276.

The activities of members of the 238U and 232Th decay chains have been determined in water from well J-13 at the Nevada Test Site near Yucca Mountain. Using 222Rn as a measure of recoil flux, adsorption (k1) and desorption (k2) rate constants for Ra and Pb have been determined. The ratio (k1/k2), defined as the dimensionless distribution coefficient, K, is 1.3¿104 for Ra and 2.7¿104 for Pb and is estimated to be about 104 for Th. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1992

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Keywords
Hydrology, Groundwater, Hydrology, Chemistry of fresh water, Information Related to Geographic Region, North America

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Geophysical Research Letters
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