Beryllium-7 in ocean water.
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چکیده
Concentration of the radio nuclide beryllium-7, produced by cosmic rays, was measured in waters collected from both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This short-lived nuclide is well suited as a tracer for interactions at the air-sea interface and for the measurement of rapid mixing processes in the surface layer of the ocean.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 161 3844 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968