概括
北太平洋沉积物中的-26 (26Al) 活性与大气宇宙射线的产生保持一致,这表明宇宙尘埃的贡献最小. 这一发现有助于理解宇宙原核源.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 太空化学 太空化学
- 古海洋学是古海洋学.
背景情况:
- 像-26 (26Al) 和-10 (10Be) 这样的宇宙辐射核是由大气中的宇宙射线相互作用产生的.
- 沉积物记录为研究过去的环境条件和放射性核素沉积提供了宝贵的档案.
研究的目的:
- 在北太平洋沉积物核心中量化-26 (26Al) 的活性.
- 要确定沉积物中-26 (26Al) 与-10 (10Be) 的比率.
- 将这些比率与大气生产率和其他环境档案进行比较.
主要方法:
- 沉积物核心的放射性分析以测量-26 (26Al) 的活性.
- 在沉积物中计算-26 (26Al) / 10Be的比率,并与冰芯和理论生产值的公布数据进行比较.
主要成果:
- 在北太平洋核心中测量的 (26) Al活性为0.081 +/- 0.046dpm/kg.
- 沉积物中的 (26) Al/(10) Be比率为0.018 +/- 0.011 (0.019 +/- 0.012以衰变为准).
- 这个比率与格陵兰岛冰 (0.017 +/- 0.008) 中发现的值和计算的大气产量率 (0.013 +/- 0.006) 非常接近.
结论:
- 北太平洋沉积物中的 (26) Al / 10) Be比率与大气中宇宙射线的产生一致.
- 地球外宇宙尘埃对测量 (26) Al 的贡献可能很小.
- 这项研究验证了在海洋沉积物中用于重建大气过程的宇宙原放射性核酸的使用.
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