Study of equilibrium status among uranium and thorium series radionuclides in soil samples from Visakhapatnam, India

Surface soil samples from coastal region of Visakhapatnam were analyzed for uranium series and thorium series radionuclides by high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry. Isotopic ratios of 226Ra/238U and 224Ra/232Th were calculated to investigate the radioactive equilibrium status in the samples. 226Ra...

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Main Authors: Pradyumna Lenka, Anil Gupta, S K Sahoo, Aditi C Patra, A Vinod Kumar, P M Ravi, Raj Mangal Tripathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Radiation Protection and Environment
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Online Access:http://www.rpe.org.in/article.asp?issn=0972-0464;year=2017;volume=40;issue=1;spage=18;epage=20;aulast=Lenka