Identification

Title

Radionuclide distribution down soil profiles in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, 2020

Abstract

A large area of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was affected by severe wildfires in April 2020. This dataset presents the results of a study conducted following the fire in September/October 2020 to measure the migration of 137Cs and 90Sr in soils collected from three study sites located within forested areas on the left bank of the Pripyat River within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Data comprise activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs measured in soil samples. Soils were sampled layer-by-layer (0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, 20-30 cm, 40-50 cm, 50-60 cm, 60-70 cm, 70-80 cm, 80-90 cm, and 90-100 cm) from three locations at each of the three study sites. At each of the three study sites, circular plots were established on September 21st 2020 and soil samples collected; the circular plots were of different sizes dependent upon tree density. On October 8th 2020 a tripod was installed at the centre of each study site; the plot coordinates were noted and information on the trees present recorded (diameter, height and condition (dead or alive)). The dataset comprises two files. These files contain information on site and sampling locations, date of sampling, Cs-137 and Sr-90 activity concentration ((Bq kg-1) and analysis uncertainty (2-sigma)) in soil samples taken at 10cm intervals to a depth of 1 m, tree condition after wildfire (measured October 8th 2020); tree diameter (measured at a height of 1.3 m above ground level) and tree height (m). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/72c05810-eb66-49e1-9107-dec8cde3b07e

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/72c05810-eb66-49e1-9107-dec8cde3b07e

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description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/72c05810-eb66-49e1-9107-dec8cde3b07e.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/72c05810-eb66-49e1-9107-dec8cde3b07e

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Chernobyl

CEZ

wildfire

Activity concentration

Cs-137

Sr-90

radionuclide

soil profile

pine tree

Caesium-137

Strontium-90

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

29.537

East bounding longitude

31.453

North bounding latitude

51.71

South bounding latitude

50.654

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2020-09-01

End position

2020-10-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-07-02

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

At three study sites, circular plots were established and soil samples collected from three sampling points at each of the three sites. At each sampling point forest litter/ash and layer-by-layer soil samples were taken. The dry mass of each soil layer from one sampling point at each site was determined. The plot coordinates were noted and information on the trees present was recorded. For all forest litter/ash and soil samples 137Cs activity concentrations were determined using a low-background gamma spectrometer and 90Sr activity concentrations were determined using a non-destructive, rapid and simple beta-spectrometric method. Quantification of the 90Sr activity concentration was obtained by calibrating the spectrometer with certified mono-radionuclide standards of 137Cs, 90Sr and 40K). Data were supplied to UKCEH as MSExcel files to be prepared for publication. All data were supplied to EIDC as csv files.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Levchuk, S.E., Holiaka, D.M., Pavlyuchenko, V.V. (2021). Radionuclide distribution down soil profiles in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, 2020. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/72c05810-eb66-49e1-9107-dec8cde3b07e

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

email address

slavalevchuk64@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

email address

holiaka@nubip.edu.ua

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

email address

valiavv1965@gmail.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine

email address

slavalevchuk64@gmail.com

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

email address

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-07-16T15:43:08

Metadata language

eng