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Natural Radioactivity In Groundwater, Rocks And Sediments From Some Areas In The Uae: Distribution, Sources And Environmental Impact, Dalal Matar Al Shamsi
Natural Radioactivity In Groundwater, Rocks And Sediments From Some Areas In The Uae: Distribution, Sources And Environmental Impact, Dalal Matar Al Shamsi
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Groundwater contains a certain amount of natural radioactivity that generally results from the decay of uranium, thorium and 40K isotopes. Knowledge of concentration levels, spatial distribution and sources of these isotopes in groundwater is crucial for environmentally safe and sustainable groundwater resources in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This dissertation focuses on investigating the distribution, environmental impact and sources of 235U, 238U, 232Th, as well as the activity of gross β and α in groundwater in some locations in the UAE. Additionally, groundwater samples from Oman and selected aquifer rocks and sediments from the UAE were analyzed for comparison. A …