Artificial radionuclides in Irish Sea sediments (1968-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1968 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Irish Sea, including Solway Firth, Esk and Ribble estuaries |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Industrial discharges; Sediment grain size parameters; Quantity of material dumped; Geological sample radioactivity; Geological sample density |
| Instruments | Radiometers; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | The distribution and behaviour of sediment-bound artificial radionuclides released from the nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield (formerly Windscale) have been investigated in detail. The seabed sediments represent a significant temporary sink for Sellafield-derived radionuclides and a potential future source. Studies have included post-depositional mobility (by bioturbation and redox reactions) and the degree of spatial (vertical and horizontal) and temporal variability in distributions, with particular emphasis on the subtidal, muddy sediments of the eastern Irish Sea and the fate of the transuranium radionuclides (including speciation determinations). |
| Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1029045 |
| Global identifier | 424 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
