Background Concentrations of Radionuclides in Soils and River Sediments in Northern New Mexico, 1974-1986

Purtymun WD, Peters RJ, Buhl TE, Maes MN, Brown FH. 1987. Background Concentrations of Radionuclides in Soils and River Sediments in Northern New Mexico, 1974-1986. LA-11134-MS. Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos, NM

Samples of soil and river sediments from northern New Mexico were tested for radionuclides and radioactivity levels. Samples were taken from the Rio Chama and the Rio Grande confluences of Otowi, Sandia, Pajarito, Ancho, and Frijoles Canyons. The results were compared to determine sources of wastes.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Purtymun, William; Peters, R; Buhl, T; Maes, M; Brown, F
Date of Issue
1987-11
Publisher
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Units
BAND
Keywords
Aquatic Science, Geology, Hazardous Waste, Jemez Mountains NM, Los Alamos National Laboratory NM, Radiation, Radionuclides, Rio Chama River NM, Rio Grande River NM, Rivers & Streams, Sediment, Soils

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