Mobilisation and Consentration of Natural and Anthropogenic nuclides in a high Arctic Fjord

Updated 2003-06-25

This year the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority hope to conduct marine biota, water and terrestrial sampling in the area of Kongsfjord. Such samples as are obtained will be analysed for a suite of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides, the resulting data contributing towards NRPA’s marine and terrestrial monitoring program and research efforts in the area of Arctic radioecology. These research efforts are currently focused on two areas: Arctcic marine radioecology and Arctic terrestrial radioecology. The marine component of this years field work will provide samples allowing for the study of variability in the uptake of radioactive marine contamination in a High Arctic fjord. Samples will also be taken, where possible, of such species as constitute prey for seabirds in the area. The terrestrial component shall be concerned with factors pertaining to the clarification of the situation regarding elevated levels of radionuclides at certain sites within the Kongsfjord area, most pertinent being those associated with detrital accretions close to bird colonies.

Time frame

Status
Ongoing
Project time span
2003 - 2004
Data collection
not specified
Data processing
not specified
Data reporting
not specified

Contact information

Contact person
Mark Dowdall
Address
Statens Strålevern Miljøenheten i Tromsø Polar Environmental Centre 9296 Tromsø Norway
Phone
+47 77 75 01 67
Fax
+47 77 75 01 71
Email
on.aprn@lladwod.kram

Parameters and Media

Not specified

Geography

Regions studied
None specified

Data availability

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
No

Methods & Procedures

Not specified

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
No
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