Baseline Data on Natural Radioactivity and Trace Metal Concentration in Natural Antarctic Samples.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

The Antarctic environment can be expected to provide a reference level for environmental and pollution studies due to its remoteness and restricted human activities. BARC participated in the Ninth Expedition mainly to collect background baseline data on natural radioactivity and trace heavy metal concentrations in air, water and rock samples and also to measure background gamma dose rate in air and tritium levels in the ocean as well as in Antarctic fresh waters. The observations made during this expedition and the results of the analyses on the samples collected are presented in this report.

Status: Completed

Purpose: Mans impact on the oceanic environment has always been the cause of great concern. In order to obtain a background level concentration in a less habitated region like Antarctica, an extensive survey was carried out by collecting air, water and environmental samples during the Ninth Expedition from 30 Nov., 1989 to 27 Mar., 1990.

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Distribution Format: Paleoclimate

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Paleoclimate,

Place/Location(s): Maitri, Antarctic,

Project: Baseline Data on Natural Radioactivity and Trace Metal Concentration in Natural Antarctic Samples,

Topic Category(s): ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere,

Date(s): 2020-09-09 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. A P Sathe
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1989-01-01
End Date   : 1990-12-31