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21. Pollution with Radioactive Substances

verfasst von : Hartmut Nies

Erschienen in: Handbook on Marine Environment Protection

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Our world is radioactive since the beginning of the universe. Life has learned to resist against highly energetic radiation from natural sources originating from so-called primordial and cosmogenic radionuclides, but in addition the presence of natural radioactivity, man has introduced artificial radionuclides into the environment by various nuclear technical activities, e.g. nuclear weapon tests, by radioactive wastes, controlled releases from nuclear facilities, and accidental releases of huge amounts of radioactive substances. The marine environment is one of the major recipients of these radionuclides, but oceans have the property of dispersion and dilution by ocean currents into the giant water masses. However, we learned in the meantime that the ocean capacity and resilience against pollutants is not unlimited. The following chapter will enlighten some basic knowledge about radioactivity in the environment and processes of the adverse effect of radioactivity in the oceans.

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Titel: Pollution with Radioactive Substances
verfasst von: Hartmut Nies
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Handbook on Marine Environment Protection
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-60154-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-60156-4

Copyright-Jahr: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60156-4_21