Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

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Vertical distirbution of $^{137}Cs\;and\;^{90}Sr$ activities in the soils of Korea

토양 중 $^{137}Cs$과 $^{90}Sr$의 깊이별 분포특성

  • Cha, H.J. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, D. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Park, H. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Kang, M.J. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, W. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Choi, G.S. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Cho, Y.H. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Chung, K.H. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, H.P. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Shin, H.S. (Seoul National University of Technology) ;
  • Lee, C.W. (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
  • Published : 2004.09.30
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Abstract

Vertical distributions of $^{137}Cs\;and\;^{90}Sr$ activities are studied for the soils of six areas, Korea (Gori, Yeonggwang, Uljin, Weolseong, Goseong and Jeju). The soils from 6 areas are at geographically different locations with the different environmental conditions and parent rook. The activities of $^{137}Cs\;and\;^{90}Sr$ vary N.D.(below detection limit) to 185 Bq/kg and 2.79 - 8.06 Bq/kg, respectively. Activities of $^{137}Cs\;and\;^{90}Sr$ show the highest value at the surface soil and decrease with depth. $^{137}Cs$ activities at the top surface soils are positively correlated with annual precipitation and organic carbon content with little relationship with mean grain size and the clay content. The highest $^{137}Cs$activities are found at the Jeju site, followed by the Goseong site of which soils have much different parent rock and textural properties. Though the activities of $^{137}Cs\;and\;^{90}Sr$ on the basis of dry weight are higher in Jeju soils than in Goseong soils, their inventories are similar in both soils due to their textural differences.

고리, 영광, 울진, 월성, 고성 및 제주의 6개 지역 토양에 대해 $^{137}Cs$ 방사능 분석을 실시하였으며 그 중 고성 및 제주 지역 토양에 대해 $^{90}Sr$ 분석을 실시하였다. 각 지역은 지리적 위치, 환경조건 및 생성 모암이 각기 다른 특징을 갖고 있으며 $^{137}Cs$ 농도는 불검출 ${\sim}$ 185 Bq/kg의 범위를 보였으며 $^{90}Sr$은 2.79 - 8.n Bq/kg의 농도 범위를 보였다. $^{137}Cs$ 및 $^{90}Sr$ 농도는 지역별로 다소의 차이는 있으나 표층에서 가장 높고 깊이가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 지역별 $^{137}Cs$ 농도분포는 강수량, 유기물함량 등의 요인과 양의 상관관계를 보였고 토양의 입도 및 점토함량과는 관련성을 보이지 않았다. 지역별로는 제주지역 토양의 $^{137}Cs$ 농도가 가장 높고 그 다음은 고성지역이었다. 제주지역의 $^{137}Cs$ 농도는 고성에 비해 2배 가량 높았으나, 토성의 차이로 인해 현존량은 두 지역이 비슷한 값을 보였다.

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