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Importance of Colloidal 210Pb and 210Po in Groundwater of Subterranean Estuary

해저 하구의 지하수 중 콜로이드 상 210Pb과 210Po의 중요성

  • Kim, Tae-Hoon (University of South Carolina, Biological Science Department, Marine Science Program) ;
  • Kim, Intae (Division of Polar Ocean Environment, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), KIOST)
  • 김태훈 ;
  • 김인태 (한국해양과학기술원 부설 극지연구소 극지해양환경연구부)
  • Received : 2014.04.08
  • Accepted : 2014.05.14
  • Published : 2014.05.28
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Abstract

In order to evaluate the distributions of colloidal $^{210}Pb$ (half life = 22.2 years) and $^{210}Po$ (half life = 138 days) in subterranean estuary, we have measured $^{210}Pb$ and $^{210}Po$, for the first time, in the total dissolved (< $0.45{\mu}m$), true dissolved (<10 kDa), and colloidal ($10kDa-0.45{\mu}m$) phases in subterranean estuary of Hampyeong Bay in July 2010 and of Jeju Island in January 2011. The $^{210}Pb$ and $^{210}Po$ activities in groundwater were in the ranges of $0.21-2.52mBqL^{-1}$ and $0.12-2.07mBqL^{-1}$ for true dissolved phase and $0.10-1.71mBqL^{-1}$ and $0.03-0.97mBqL^{-1}$ for colloidal phase, respectively. The proportions of the colloidal phase to the total dissolved phase were $40{\pm}5%$ for $^{210}Pb$ and $28{\pm}5%$ for $^{210}Po$ in groundwater. This result indicates that colloids may play an important role in transporting trace elements through subterranean estuary into the coastal ocean.

해저 하구의 자하수 중 콜로이드 상 $^{210}Pb$ (반감기: 22.2년)과 $^{210}Po$ (반감기: 138일)의 분포 특성을 알아내기 위해서, 용존 상(<10 kDa)과 콜로이드 상($10kDa-0.45{\mu}m$)의 $^{210}Pb$과 $^{210}Po$ 시료를 채취하여 측정하였다. 함평만(2010년 7월)과 제주도(2011년 1월)의 연안 지하수 중 용존 상 $^{210}Pb$의 농도는 $0.21-2.52mBqL^{-1}$ 범위를 보였고, 콜로이드 상에서는 $0.10-1.71mBqL^{-1}$ 범위를 보였다. 용존 상 $^{210}Po$의 농도는 $0.12-2.07mBqL^{-1}$ 범위를 보였고, 콜로이드 상에서는 $0.03-0.97mBqL^{-1}$ 범위를 보였다. 총 용존 상에서 콜로이드 상 $^{210}Pb$과 $^{210}Po$의 비율은 각각 $40{\pm}5%$와 $28{\pm}5%$를 차지하였다. 이 결과는 해저를 통한 미량 원소의 해양 유출에 콜로이드가 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 나타낸다.

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