Nuclear geophysiology: isotopes in Australian environmental analysis
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Date
2004-10-28
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International Atomic Energy Agency
Abstract
Lovelock [1] introduced the term ‘geophysiology’ to describe the holistic study of the Earth systems. By analogy with medicine, and the corresponding field of nuclear medicine, ‘nuclear geophysiology’ describes the application of nuclear techniques to Earth system science. Injections of radioisotopes into the Earth's systems occur naturally and continuously, while artificial radionuclides have been injected at times as a result of human activities. Here, we provide some examples of Australian investigations into the physiology of the Earth derived from the study of these isotopes.
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ANSTO, Environment, Radioisotopes, Australia, Earth planet, New South Wales, Animals, Geophysics, Estuaries, Safeguards, Fission
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Henderson-Sellers, A., Stone, D., Hollins, S., Hotchkis, M., & Fink. D. (2006). Nuclear geophysiology: isotopes in Australian environmental analysis. In Proccedings of an international conference held held in Monaco, 25–29 October 2004 organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency and co-sponsored by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, International Hydrological Programme of UNESCO, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and the Commission Internationale pour l’Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée, "Isotopes in Environmental Studies Aquatic Forum 2004". (pp. 527-528). Retrieved from https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/CSP_26_web.pdf