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Air mass origins by back trajectory analysis for evaluating atmospheric 210Pb concentrations at Rokkasho, Aomori, Japan
Atmospheric concentrations of 210Pb change with various factors such as meso-scale meteorological conditions. We have already reported the biweekly atmospheric 210Pb concentrations in Rokkasho, Japan for 5 years ...
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Total deposition velocities and scavenging ratios of 7Be and 210Pb at Rokkasho, Japan
The atmospheric concentrations and deposition fluxes of 7Be and 210Pb were observed biweekly in Rokkasho, Japan on the Pacific Ocean coast at the northern end of Honshu Island, from March 2000 to March 2006, to c...
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Mechanism of 7Be scavenging from the atmosphere through precipitation in relation to seasonal variations in Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
7Be deposition fluxes and atmospheric concentrations were measured at Rokkasho Village, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, from 2000 to 2005. It was confirmed that the 7Be deposition fluxes were m...
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Concentrations of major and trace elements in polished rice and paddy soils collected in Aomori, Japan
Rice grain samples and surface paddy soil samples were collected from 20 sites throughout Aomori Prefecture, Japan, and the concentrations of 25 elements in the polished rice and 33 elements in the soils were ...
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Large volume preconcentration and purification for determining the240Pu/239Pu isotopic ratio and 238Pu/239+240Pu alpha-activity ratio in seawater
The present paper describes a new analytical method for determining the 240Pu/239Pu isotopic ratio and 238Pu/239+240Pu α -activity ratio in seawater, both of which are important parameters for determining Pu sour...
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Comparison of NAA and ICP-MS for the determination of major and trace elements in environmental sample
Major and trace elements in soil and plant samples, including standard reference materials were determined by means of neutron activation analysis (NAA) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS...
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Effect of salinity on biological concentrations of 137Cs in phytoplankton inhabited in brackish Lake Obuchi, Japan, bordered by nuclear fuel facilities
Lake Obuchi is on the Shimokita Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, near several nuclear fuel-related facilities. The lake contains from oligohaline to polyhaline regions, and the salinity fluctuates greatly ...
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Distribution and dynamics of radionuclides and stable elements in the coastal waters off Rokkasho Village, Japan, prior to the opening of a nuclear reprocessing facility
A nuclear fuel reprocessing facility is currently under construction in Rokkasho Village, Aomori, Japan. After completion and start-up, this facility will discharge radionuclides into the Pacific Ocean through...
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Distribution of aquatic plants and absorption of radionuclides by plants through the leaf surface in brackish Lake Obuchi, Japan, bordered by nuclear fuel cycle facilities
We investigated the distribution of aquatic plants and the absorption of radionuclides by them in the brackish Lake Obuchi, Japan, which is bordered by nuclear fuel cycle facilities. We studied 5 species of su...
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Behavior of uranium under various redox conditions in a shallow brackish lake
The behavior of uranium under various redox conditions was investigated in the brackish Obuchi lake surrounded by an uranium enrichment plant and facilities currently under construction for reprocessing of spe...
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Soil-to-plant transfer of 137Cs and other essential and trace elements in cabbage plants
The concentrations of 137Cs and other essential and trace elements were determined in soils and in cabbage heads collected from 8 agricultural fields in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and the soil-to-plant transfer fac...
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Analysis of Anionic Polymer Dispersant Behavior in Dense Silicon Nitride and Carbide Suspensions Using an AFM
The paper focuses on the interaction mechanism caused by anionic polymer dispersants in dense silicon nitride and silicon carbide suspensions. An atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to determine the relatio...
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Development of a Model of on-Board Pemfc Powered Locomotive with a Metal Hydride Cylinder
This paper presents a phase-zero evaluation case of installing on-off-board hybrid powered Electric Motor Vehicle (EMV) in existing and new local line and reports development of a model fuel cell powered locom...
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Parametric modelling of Poisson-Gaussian random matrix ensembles
We analyse a scheme of transition from the Poissonian statistics for quantum levels to the Gaussian one of random matrix ensembles in the framework of level dynamics discussed by Yukawa. We propose a means of ...
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Fractal analysis of the coalescence process of Au nano-meter particles dispersed in 2-propanol
The coalescence process of Au small particles (11 nm in radius) dispersed in 2-propanol is studied via fractal analysis. It was found that the particle network grows one-dimensionally at an initial stage and t...
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Dependence of the Magneto-Optical Readout Signal on Readout Power and External Field
The dependence of the magneto-optical readout signal on readout power and external field during the readout operation was examined in order to obtain the critical readout power (the upper limit below which no ...
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Light-Induced Current Suppression of Superconducting YBa2Cu3O7-δ Weak Link
The high-T oxide-superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-δ is expected to be a low carrier-density material having optical ana nonequilibrium properties. Light can penetrate the superconductor and can effectively excite the qua...