Vertical distribution of the natural and artificial radionuclides in various soil profiles to investigate soil erosion

Uğur, Aysun; Saç, Müslim Murat; Yener, Güngör; Altınbaş, Ünal; Kurucu, Yusuf; Bolca, Mustafa; Özden, Banu

doi:10.1023/b:jrnc.0000017300.87894.e3

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“…Figure 7 gives the comparison realized including also the results obtained for two other hills in the same region, namely the Urnez and the Yatagan Hills studied previously (Ugur et al 2004). Results indicated that the estimated average annual erosion rates by PDM and PM methods were similar with the ones obtained by USLE (R=0.97, p<0.01).…”

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confidence: 53%

“…That is why SMBM approach would be more suitable for water affected erosion studies in cultivated sites. Ugur et al 2004 …”

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“…They investigated the availability of Cs-137 and Pb-210 techniques for estimation of soil loss in Yatagan basin in the region. The erosion rates for two hills, one cultivated and other uncultivated, in the basin were determined using Cs-137 technique with proportional model (PM) and profile distribution model (PDM), respectively (Ugur et al 2004). …”

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The soil erosion was studied by 137Cs technique in Yatagan basin in Western Turkey, where there exist intensive agricultural activities. This region is subject to serious soil loss problems and yet there is not any erosion data towards soil management and control guidelines. During the soil survey studies, the soil profiles were examined carefully to select the reference points. The soil samples were collected from the slope facets in three different study areas (Kirtas, Peynirli and Kayisalan Hills). Three different models were applied for erosion rate calculations in undisturbed and cultivated sites. The profile distribution model (PDM) was used for undisturbed soils, while proportional model (PM) and simplified mass balance model (SMBM) were used for cultivated soils. The mean annual erosion rates found using PDM in undisturbed soils were 15 t ha(-1) year(-1) at the Peynirli Hill and 27 t ha(-1) year(-1) at the Kirtas Hill. With the PM and SMBM in cultivated soils at Kayişalan, the mean annual erosion rates were obtained to be 65 and 116 t ha(-1) year(-1), respectively. The results of 137Cs technique were compared with the results of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE).

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“…Organic matter content significantly effects 238 U and 210 Pb activities in the soils (Ugur et al 2004b;Navas et al 2002).The main soil type of Yatagan hill rarely covered with shrubs is classified as Lithic Rhodoxeralf which is formed on hard sedimentary calcareous rock. These soils are rich in organic matter like Peynirli and Kırtas soils.…”

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“…Urnez soils are classified as Typic Rendoll within dark gray colour. They have high organic matter and lime content (Ugur et al 2004b). 210 Pb and 226 Ra analyses in soils As the determination of the 210 Po activity by alphacounting provided an indirect measurement of the 210 Pb activity (precursor of 210 Po), 210 Pb concentrations were obtained from 210 Po activities measured after attaining the radioactive equilibrium.…”

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Distributions of 210Pb around a uraniferous coal-fired power plant in Western Turkey

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In the present study the spatial and the vertical distributions of 210Pb were investigated in the soils around a uranifereous coal fired power plant (CPP) in Yatagan Basin, in Western Turkey. The variation of 226Ra activity along the soil profiles was studied to assess the unsupported 210Pb distribution in the same samples. 226Ra was measured by gamma spectroscopy and 210Pb activities were determined from 210Po activities using radiochemical deposition and alpha spectroscopy. The total 210Pb activity concentrations in bulk core samples varied in the range of 38-250 Bq kg(-1) in the study sites and of 22-78 Bq kg(-1) in reference site. In the sectioned cores sampled from the study areas the ranges for activity concentrations of 226Ra, total 210Pb and unsupported 210Pb are 24-77; 39-344 and 4-313 Bq kg(-1), respectively. Corresponding ranges for reference site are 37-39; 39-122 and 1-83 Bq kg(-1).

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Vertical distribution of the natural and artificial radionuclides in various soil profiles to investigate soil erosion

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Estimates of soil erosion using cesium-137 tracer models

Estimates of soil erosion using cesium-137 tracer models

Distributions of 210Pb around a uraniferous coal-fired power plant in Western Turkey

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