[HTML][HTML] Cryoconite: an efficient accumulator of radioactive fallout in glacial environments
Cryoconite is rich in natural and artificial radioactivity, but a discussion about its ability to
accumulate radionuclides is lacking. A characterization of cryoconite from two Alpine …
accumulate radionuclides is lacking. A characterization of cryoconite from two Alpine …
Artificial and natural radionuclides in cryoconite as tracers of supraglacial dynamics: Insights from the Morteratsch glacier (Swiss Alps)
Cryoconite, a sediment found on the surface of glaciers, is known for its ability to accumulate
radionuclides. New data on cryoconite from the Morteratsch glacier (Switzerland) are …
radionuclides. New data on cryoconite from the Morteratsch glacier (Switzerland) are …
Unveiling the extreme environmental radioactivity of cryoconite from a Norwegian glacier
E Łokas, P Wachniew, G Baccolo, P Gaca… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study is a first survey of the occurrence of artificial (137 Cs, 241 Am, 207 Bi, Pu
isotopes) and natural (210 Pb, 228 Ac, 214 Bi, 40 K) radionuclides in Norwegian cryoconite …
isotopes) and natural (210 Pb, 228 Ac, 214 Bi, 40 K) radionuclides in Norwegian cryoconite …
Accumulation of anthropogenic radionuclides in cryoconites on Alpine glaciers
A Tieber, H Lettner, P Bossew, A Hubmer… - Journal of environmental …, 2009 - Elsevier
Cryoconites are airborne sediments which accumulate on the surface of glaciers. In samples
of cryoconites a temperate Austrian glacier high activity concentrations of anthropogenic …
of cryoconites a temperate Austrian glacier high activity concentrations of anthropogenic …
Accumulation of atmospheric radionuclides and heavy metals in cryoconite holes on an Arctic glacier
E Łokas, A Zaborska, M Kolicka, M Różycki… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Surface of glaciers is covered by mineral and organic dust, together with microorganisms
forming cryoconite granules. Despite fact that glaciers and ice sheets constitute significance …
forming cryoconite granules. Despite fact that glaciers and ice sheets constitute significance …
[HTML][HTML] Radioecological and geochemical peculiarities of cryoconite on Novaya Zemlya glaciers
A Miroshnikov, M Flint, E Asadulin, R Aliev… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In recent years, cryoconite has received growing attention from a radioecological point of
view, since several studies have shown that this material is extremely efficient in …
view, since several studies have shown that this material is extremely efficient in …
[HTML][HTML] Global variability and controls on the accumulation of fallout radionuclides in cryoconite
The accumulation of fallout radionuclides (FRNs) from nuclear weapons testing and nuclear
accidents has been evaluated for over half a century in natural environments; however, until …
accidents has been evaluated for over half a century in natural environments; however, until …
[HTML][HTML] Legacy radionuclides in cryoconite and proglacial sediment on Orwell Glacier, Signy Island, Antarctica
Cryoconite is a specific type of material found on the surface of glaciers and icesheets.
Samples of cryoconite were collected from the Orwell Glacier and its moraines, together with …
Samples of cryoconite were collected from the Orwell Glacier and its moraines, together with …
[HTML][HTML] Chemical availability of fallout radionuclides in cryoconite
H Davidson, GE Millward, CC Clason, A Fisher… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atmospheric deposition on glaciers is a major source of legacy fallout radionuclides (FRNs)
accumulating in cryoconite, a dark granular material with surface properties that efficiently …
accumulating in cryoconite, a dark granular material with surface properties that efficiently …
Cryoconites from Alpine glaciers: Radionuclide accumulation and age estimation with Pu and Cs isotopes and 210Pb
T Wilflinger, H Lettner, A Hubmer, P Bossew… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Cryoconites (“cold dust”, derived from the Greek) are aeolian sediments
accumulated on glacier surfaces. In cryoconites from the surface of the Stubacher …
accumulated on glacier surfaces. In cryoconites from the surface of the Stubacher …