Distribution of Natural Radioactivity from ^{40}K Radioelement in Volcanics of Sandıklı-Şuhut (Afyon) Area

• Authors: N. Uyanik , Z. Öncü , O. Uyanik , M. Bozcu , İ. Akkurt , K. Günoğlu , F. Yağmurlu
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Many radioactive elements have existed when the Earth had appeared and the long living of them are still present. One of the most important of these radioactive elements is ^{40}K. It makes about 0.012% of total content of K, widely represented in many different rocks. In this study the distribution of the natural ^{40}K radioelement in the volcanics of the south part of Afyon was investigated. Gamma-ray spectrometer was used for in-situ measurements of this radioelement concentration. Studied area has covered approximately 1800 km². In-situ measurements were performed at 1390 different locations in this field. Data for each measurement was gathered during 3 min. The map of the ^{40}K element distribution in the studied area was produced. The high values of ^{40}K, according to this map, were obtained in the areas of the alteration zones, between Sandıklı and Şuhut in the studied area.

Keywords

EN

93.85.-q; 29.30.-h

Discipline

• 93.85.-q: Instruments and techniques for geophysical research: Exploration geophysics(see also 91.50.Ga Bathymetry, seafloor topology; 91.50.Yf Submergence instruments, ROV, AUV, submersibles, and ocean observatories—in marine geology; 92.10.Yb Hydrography—in oceanography)
• 29.30.-h: Spectrometers and spectroscopic techniques(for energy loss and stopping power, see 34.50.Bw in atomic physics, and 61.85.+p in condensed matter physics)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 128
• Issue: 2B
• Pages: B-438-B-440

Dates

published

2015-8

Contributors

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N. Uyanik

• Süleyman Demirel University, Geophysics Department, Isparta, Turkey

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Z. Öncü

• Süleyman Demirel University, Geophysics Department, Isparta, Turkey

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O. Uyanik

• Süleyman Demirel University, Geophysics Department, Isparta, Turkey

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M. Bozcu

• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Geology Department, Çanakkale, Turkey

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İ. Akkurt

• Süleyman Demirel University, Physics Department, Isparta, Turkey

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K. Günoğlu

• Süleyman Demirel University, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Isparta, Turkey

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F. Yağmurlu

• Süleyman Demirel University, Geology Department, Isparta, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.128.B-438