Dust resuspension rates in Kuwait: insights from Be and Cs radionuclides.

Dust resuspension rates in four different landscapes in Kuwait were estimated over a 2-year period using Be and Cs radionuclides. The average rates of resuspension of particles labeled with Be (2 × 10 ± 3.9 × 10 s) were much higher than those of particles labeled with Cs (1.

Migration behavior of radiostrontium and radiocesium in arid-region soil.

The time-dependent of the average migration, depths and migration rates of radiostrontium and radiocesium were experimentally determined in sandy soil in Kuwait. The study aimed to describe the behavior of these radionuclides in typical soil types in Kuwait. Custom-made large-diameter lysimeters (30 cm) were constructed to hold about 70 kg of undisturbed soil.

Activity size distributions of radioactive airborne particles in an arid environment: a case study of Kuwait.

Atmospheric radioactive airborne released from several natural and artificial sources can travel for long distances and disperse in different directions. Both the physical and chemical characteristics of the atmospheric aerosols control this movement. The concentrations of Pb, Po, Be, K and Cs radionuclides in the ground surface air were determined in three particle sizes (2.