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http://dx.doi.org/10.3952/lithjphys.45109
Open access article / Atviros prieigos straipsnis
Lith. J. Phys. 45, 65–72 (2005)
INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
OF SOIL ON 137Cs MOBILITY
A. Kanapickasa, J. Mažeikab, I. Paulaitienėa,
and I. Baužienėb
aVytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaičio 28,
LT-44246 Kaunas, Lithuania
E-mail: a.kanapickas@gmf.vdu.lt
bInstitute of Geology and Geography, T.
Ševčenkos 13, LT-03223 Vilnius, Lithuania
E-mail: mazeika@geo.lt
Received 27 June 2004
A model to account for the mobility of
radiocesium in soil is presented. The model requires a minimal set
of coefficients that describe radiocesium migration and fixation
rates, which can be related to physical soil properties. The
peculiarities of experimental radiocesium profiles in soil are
explained by the composition of soil, which affects the
radiocesium fixation rate. It is shown that the migration of
radiocesium in soil is governed by vertical convection of a mobile
form, whereas diffusion is a slower process due to strong
fixation. The results show that the velocity of vertical migration
downward of mobile radiocesium can be set constant, because the
overall migration rate depends on fixation. Modelling of
experimental radiocesium soil profiles suggests that organic
(humic) layers with reduced mineral content and humidity have a
high radiocesium fixation rate. Soil structure that maintains high
soil humidity and mineral content has an increased cesium
exchangeability and, consequently, a higher radiocesium mobility.
Keywords: radiocesium, soil, migration, compartment modelling
PACS: 89.60.–k
137Cs MOBILUMO
PRIKLAUSOMYBĖ NUO DIRVOŽEMIO FIZINIŲ SAVYBIŲ
A. Kanapickasa, J. Mažeikab, I.
Paulaitienėa, I. Baužienėb
aVytauto Didžiojo universitetas, Kaunas, Lietuva
bGeologijos ir geografijos institutas, Vilnius,
Lietuva
Išnagrinėti radiocezio pasiskirstymo
dirvožemyje profiliai ir, remiantis gautaisiais rezultatais,
pasiūlytas būdas, kaip atsižvelgti į radiocezio mobilumą
dirvožemyje. Pateiktu modeliu rastais rezultatais parodyta, kad
cezio migraciją dirvožemyje lemia stačioji mobilios cezio fazės
konvekcija, tuo tarpu molekulinė difuzija pasireiškia silpnai.
Stačiosios mobilios cezio fazės pernešimo koeficientą galima
laikyti pastoviu, nes didžiausią įtaką turi radiocezio surišimas
dirvožemyje. Parodyta, kad radiocezio surišimas stipriausiai
pasireiškia organika praturtintuose sausuose dirvožemiuose su maža
mineralinių medžiagų koncentracija.
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