Seasonal Variation of $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ Concentrations in Airborne Dust, Dry Fallout and Precipitation in Daejeon

대전지역 대기부유진, 낙진 및 강수 중 $^7Be$$^{137}Cs$ 방사능 농도의 계절별 변화

  • Published : 2002.03.30

Abstract

The seasonal variation of $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ concentrations in airborne dust, precipitation and dry fallout collected at Daejeon during the period of 1998 - 1999 has been studied. The annual mean values of 7Be concentrations in airborne dust, precipitation and dry fallout were in the range of $3.80{\sim}4.29\;mBq\;m^{-3},\;1.25{\sim}1.67\;Bq\;l^{-1},\;19.7{\sim}22.3 MBq\;km^{-2}$, respectively. The annual mean values of $^{137}Cs$ concentrations in airborne dust, precipitation and dry fallout ranged $1.08{\sim}1.28{\mu}Bq\;m^{-3},\;0.44{\sim}2.66 mBq\;l^{-1}\;\;0.036{\sim}0.0455\;MBq\;km^{-2}$, respectively. While the concentrations of $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ in airborne dust and dry fallout were relatively higher in the spring and autumn when the amount of dry fallout increased than in other season, their concentrations in precipitation were relatively lower in the summer when the rainfall increased. The total depositions of $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ due to dry fallout and precipitation were in the range of $80.7{\sim}137MBq\;km^{-2}$ and $0.059{\sim}0.060MBq\;km^{-2}$, respectively. More than 80% of $^7Be$ deposition resulted from precipitation, whereas about 60% of $^{137}Cs$ deposition was due to dry fallout.

1998년부터 1999년까지 대전지역 대기부유진, 강수 및 낙진 중 $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ 방사능 농도의 계절적 변화를 검토하였다. 대기부유진, 강수 및 낙진중 $^7Be$의 연평균 농도범위는 각각 $3.80{\sim}4.29 mBq\;m^{-3},\;1.25{\sim}1.67 Bq\;l^{-1},\;19.7{\sim}22.3 MBq\;km^{-2}$였다. 한편 대기부유진, 강수 및 낙진 중 $^{137}Cs$ 연평균 농도범위는 $1.08{\sim}1.28{\mu}Bq\;m^{-3},\;0.44{\sim}2.66\;mBq\;l^{-1}$$0.036{\sim}0.0455\;MBq\;km^{-2}$ 범위였다. 대기부유진 및 낙진 중 $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ 농도는 낙진량이 많은 봄과 가을철에 높은 농도를 나타내었으며, 강수 중 $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$ 농도는 타 계절에 비해 강수량이 많은 여름철에 비교적 낮은 농도를 나타내었다. 한편 낙진과 강수에 의한 $^7Be$ and $^{137}Cs$의 연평균 총 침적량은 각각 $80.7{\sim}137 MBq\;km^{-2}$$0.059{\sim}0.060MBq\;km^{-2}$ 범위였으며, $^7Be$의 총 침적량중 약 80% 이상이 강우에 의해 침적되는 반면, $^{137}Cs$은 약 60% 정도가 낙진에 의해 침적되는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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