Summary of chemical and radiochemical monitoring of water for the Cannikin event, Amchitka Island, Alaska, fiscal year 1972
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Abstract
An increased dissolved-solids content was found immediately after the Cannikin event (November 6, 1971) at most of 10 locations in a water-sampling network established in 1967 and revised in September 1971. The observed dissolved-solids content increase was within the seasonal range that has been observed at these locations.
No measurable increase in radioactivity was detected as a result of the Cannikin event at the 72 locations monitored during fiscal year 1972 . A measurable increase in gross beta/gamma activity was found in January 1972 which was correlated to a surface test of a nuclear device by a foreign nation.
Suggested Citation
Schroder, L., Ballance, W.C., 1973, Summary of chemical and radiochemical monitoring of water for the Cannikin event, Amchitka Island, Alaska, fiscal year 1972, ii, 39 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/70156947.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Summary of chemical and radiochemical monitoring of water for the Cannikin event, Amchitka Island, Alaska, fiscal year 1972 |
| DOI | 10.3133/70156947 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | ii, 39 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |