Search Results - "Mietelski, Jerzy W."

The sources of high airborne radioactivity in cryoconite holes from the Caucasus (Georgia) by Łokas, Edyta, Zawierucha, Krzysztof, Cwanek, Anna, Szufa, Katarzyna, Gaca, Paweł, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Tomankiewicz, Ewa

“…Cryoconite granules are mixtures of mineral particles, organic substances and organisms on the surface of glaciers where they decrease the ice albedo and are…”
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Plutonium isotopes in the atmosphere of Central Europe: Isotopic composition and time evolution vs. circulation factors by Kierepko, Renata, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Ustrnul, Zbigniew, Anczkiewicz, Robert, Wershofen, Herbert, Holgye, Zoltan, Kapała, Jacek, Isajenko, Krzysztof

“…This paper reports evidence of Pu isotopes in the lower part of the troposphere of Central Europe. The data were obtained based on atmospheric aerosol fraction…”
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Investigations of Muon Flux Variations Detected Using Veto Detectors of the Digital Gamma-rays Spectrometer by Gorzkiewicz, Krzysztof, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Ustrnul, Zbigniew, Homola, Piotr, Kierepko, Renata, Nalichowska, Ewa, Brudecki, Kamil

“…This paper presents the results of cosmic ray muons flux monitoring registered by a digital gamma-ray spectrometer’s active shield made of five large plastic…”
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Gamma emitters in atmospheric precipitation in Krakow (Southern Poland) during the years 2005–2015 by Mietelski, Jerzy W., Nalichowska, Ewa, Tomankiewicz, Ewa, Brudecki, Kamil, Janowski, Paweł, Kierepko, Renata

“…The results of the sum of dry and wet activity deposition for naturally occurring 7Be, 210Pb, 40K, 22Na and anthropogenic 137Cs radionuclides in Krakow…”
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Downward migration of Chernobyl-derived radionuclides in soils in Poland and Sweden by Matisoff, Gerald, Ketterer, Michael E., Rosén, Klas, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Vitko, Lauren F., Persson, Henning, Lokas, Edyta

“…► 137Cs and 239,240Pu move down into the soil profile. ► 137Cs is from Chernobyl fallout; 239,240Pu is from stratospheric fallout from the 1960s. ► Solute…”
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Long-range transport of gaseous 131I and other radionuclides from Fukushima accident to Southern Poland by Mietelski, Jerzy W., Kierepko, Renata, Brudecki, Kamil, Janowski, Paweł, Kleszcz, Krzysztof, Tomankiewicz, Ewa

“…A serious accident at Fukushima Dai-Ichi NPP triggered radioactive emission to the atmosphere on 12 March 2011. The results of gamma spectrometric measurements…”
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Cosmogenic 22Na, 7Be and terrestrial 137Cs, 40K radionuclides in ground level air samples collected weekly in Kraków (Poland) over years 2003–2006 by Błażej, Sylwia, Mietelski, Jerzy W.

“…A low background gamma spectrometer with an Etruscan, 2500 years old lead shield and a muon veto detector were applied to study 22 Na and 7 Be activity…”
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Detection of background thermal neutrons in a modified low-background germanium gamma-ray spectrometer by Mietelski, Jerzy W.

“…The paper presents the detection of background neutrons using the 558.4 keV gamma line emitted from excited 114 Cd nuclei after neutron induced processes…”
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Combined, sequential procedure for determination of 137Cs, 40K, 63Ni, 90Sr, 230,232Th, 234,238U, 237Np, 238,239+240Pu and 241Am applied for study on contamination of soils near Żarnowiec Lake (northern Poland) by Mietelski, Jerzy W., Kierepko, Renata, Łokas, Edyta, Cwanek, Anna, Kleszcz, Krzysztof, Tomankiewicz, Ewa, Mróz, Tomasz, Anczkiewicz, Robert, Szałkowski, Mirosław, Wąs, Bogdan, Bartyzel, Mirosław, Misiak, Ryszard

“…The paper summarizes results of investigation of the current state of radioactive contamination on site being under consideration for planned nuclear power…”
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Time evolution of rejected, coincidence spectra, registered on germanium gamma spectrometers with muon-sensitive veto shields by Mietelski, Jerzy W., Gorzkiewicz, Krzysztof

“…This paper presents the effects of background reduction with anticoincidence logical condition between the sum of muon-sensitive large scintillator veto…”
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Air radioactivity in Marambio Base: The peculiar character of Antarctic Peninsula by Gorzkiewicz, Krzysztof, Kierepko, Renata, Paatero, Jussi, Virkkula, Aki, Mietelski, Jerzy W.

“…The Antarctic region is considered to be the least contaminated in the world due to its specific location and separation of this area as well as low activity…”
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Plutonium in Gorce Mountains area (Southern Poland) by Skrzypiec, Beata, Jodłowski, Paweł, Mietelski, Jerzy W.

“…Paper presents results of the plutonium deposition measurements in Gorce Mountains—a small part of western Polish Carpathians, Southern Poland where a national…”
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Sources and variation of isotopic ratio of airborne radionuclides in Western Arctic lichens and mosses by Cwanek, Anna, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Łokas, Edyta, Olech, Maria A., Anczkiewicz, Robert, Misiak, Ryszard

“…This research concerned radioactivity of lichens and mosses from coastal zones of the Canadian Arctic and Alaska. Over 50 samples were collected from 7…”
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Environmental radioactivity aspects of recent nuclear accidents associated with undeclared nuclear activities and suggestion for new monitoring strategies by Mietelski, Jerzy W., Povinec, Pavel P.

“…Recently environmental radionuclide signals were observed in the atmosphere which could be associated with undeclared nuclear activities, not directly…”
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On a risk of inhalation exposure during visits in Chernobyl exclusion zone by Mietelski, Jerzy W., Mróz, Tomasz, Brudecki, Kamil, Janowski, Paweł, Dziedzic, Bartosz

“…In recent years Chernobyl exclusion zone has become a very popular tourist destination. Many people visiting power plant, Pripyat city or surrounding villages…”
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Resolving Chernobyl vs. global fallout contributions in soils from Poland using Plutonium atom ratios measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry by Ketterer, Michael E., Hafer, Kevin M., Mietelski, Jerzy W.

“…Plutonium in Polish forest soils and the Bór za Lasem peat bog is resolved between Chernobyl and global fallout contributions via inductively coupled plasma…”
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Study of 99Mo and long-lived impurities produced through (p, x) reactions in the natMo by Ahmed, Arshiya Anees, Wrońska, Aleksandra, Magiera, Andrzej, Misiak, Ryszard, Bartyzel, Mirosław, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Wa̧s, Bogdan

“…Using the stack-foil activation technique, excitation functions were measured for (p, x) reactions on Monat target. The target was irradiated with a proton…”
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Cosmogenic [sup.22]Na, [sup.7]Be and terrestrial [sup.137]Cs, [sup.40]K radionuclides in ground level air samples collected weekly in Krakow over years 2003-2006 by Blazej, Sylwia, Mietelski, Jerzy W

“…A low background gamma spectrometer with an Etruscan, 2500 years old lead shield and a muon veto detector were applied to study [sup.22]Na and [sup.7]Be…”
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Pilot measurements of 237Np in forest litter from Poland by La Rosa, Jerome J., Mietelski, Jerzy W., Wyse, Eric

“…Described are results and the procedure for a pilot study on 237 Np content in forest litter samples from Poland in relation to their plutonium activity…”
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The radioactive contamination study in south-western Greenland tundra in 2012–2013 by Cwanek, Anna, Mietelski, Jerzy W., Łokas, Edyta, Olech, Maria A., Anczkiewicz, Robert, Misiak, Ryszard

“…The paper presents results of the radioecological investigation carried out in south-western Greenland shoreline. There were examined over 50 samples of…”
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