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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

For example, 40Ar/36Ar ratios at depth in water samples from the Con mine are up to 10 times greater than the atmospheric ratio due to the time-dependent decay of naturally present 40K in minerals and the subsequent release of its daughter isotope (40Ar) to the groundwater.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Cette concentration provient de la désintégration radioactive de l'isotope 40K dans les minéraux et de la libération subséquente du nucléide de filiation, 40Ar, dans l'eau souterraine.

Spanish

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