Sedimentation Rate and 210Pb Sediment Dating at Apipucos Reservoir, Recife, Brazil

Sedimentation Rate and 210Pb Sediment Dating at Apipucos Reservoir, Recife, Brazil

The Apipucos Reservoir is located in Pernambuco-Brazil. Several districts of the metropolitan area use this reservoir to dispose of rubbish, waste and sewage. Dating sediments uses the 210Pb from the atmosphere. 210Pb is a daughter of the 222Rn, which emanates from the soil but is different from tha...

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Main Authors: Rízia K. do Nascimento, Mayara G. O. de Almeida, Clovis A. Hazin, Vanessa L. de Lima, Roberto T. de Melo, Eryka H. Pedroza, Kélia R. G. Rodrigues, Vivianne L. B. de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
sedimentation rate
dating sediments with 210Pb
CRS and CIC models
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/10/2419

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