Publication details
Groundwater Radon, Radium and Uranium Concentrations in Regiao de Lagos, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
| Title in English | Radon, Radium and Uranium Concentrations in Regiao de Lagos, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil |
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| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Environmental Radioactivity |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Geology and mineralogy |
| Keywords | radionuclides groundwater |
| Description | There are increased concentrations of radionuclides in groundwater in Regiao de Lagos close to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Radium and uranium are present as positively charged species and they are very mobile under low pH conditions. They are adsorbed when pH increases. Another factor, responsible for high radionuclides concentrations is high salinity of groundwater. |
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