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Journal of the Korean Chemical Society (JKCS)

ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 15, Number 6
JKCSEZ 15(6)
December 20, 1971

Title	The Variation of Radiocarbon-14 Content in the Atmosphere
Author	Kyung Rin Yang
Keywords
Abstract	The Carbon-14 content in surface air at Seoul, Korea, was measured from February 1970 to August 1971 and a Larix Leptolepis, Gordon tree (Ip-Gal Namu) grown at Kwang-Nung, Kyunggi-Do, Korea, having 37 growth rings, was assayed for 14C. From the results of the surface air study, it was calculated that during the above period the inventory of excess 14C in the atmosphere decreased with a half-time of 4.6 years. The overall yearly decrease was also checked. The tree-ring study showed that the tree's atmosphere was affected by 14C from nuclear tests after 1956. In one study, atmospheric CO2 samples were collected bi-monthly by the absorption of CO2 in alkaline hydroxide solution. In the other, 5 year annual growth rings were assayed for radiocarbon. For the radioactivity measurement, carbon atoms in samples were converted to carbon atoms of benzene. The resulting benzene was taken as primary solvent for liquid scintillation counting.
Page	370 - 377
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