<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The present study was conducted to highlight the elemental composition of ten soil samples collected at different depths along of a soil profile (0.25-17 m). The collected samples were subjected to epithermal neutron activation analysis at the pulsed reactor IBR-2 of Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research - Dubna - Russian Federation. The concentrations in mg/kg of 36 major and trace elements were determined. Symbatic behaviour of geochemically related elements was observed: Th and U; Cl and Br and Fe, Ti, Ca, Al, and Mg, etc. A sharp increase of certain concentrations at the depth of 8 m was observed. Significant mafic sources of elements were observed and mostly are attributed to Ethiopian High Plateau with small amount of felsic volcanic rocks.</p></abstract>

The present study was conducted to highlight the elemental composition of ten soil samples collected at different depths along of a soil profile (0.25-17 m). The collected samples were subjected to epithermal neutron activation analysis at the pulsed reactor IBR-2 of Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research - Dubna - Russian Federation. The concentrations in mg/kg of 36 major and trace elements were determined. Symbatic behaviour of geochemically related elements was observed: Th and U; Cl and Br and Fe, Ti, Ca, Al, and Mg, etc. A sharp increase of certain concentrations at the depth of 8 m was observed. Significant mafic sources of elements were observed and mostly are attributed to Ethiopian High Plateau with small amount of felsic volcanic rocks.

Vertical Distribution of Major and Trace Elements in a Soil Profile from the Nile Delta, Egypt

Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Nuclear Research Centre, Radiation Protection & Civil Defense Department

Spectroscopy Department, National Research Centre

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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The present study was conducted to highlight the elemental composition of ten soil samples collected at different depths along of a soil profile (0.25-17 m)....

Vertical Distribution of Major and Trace Elements in a Soil Profile from the Nile Delta, Egypt

Published Online: Jul 17, 2020

Page range: 281 - 294

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2020-0018

Keywords
Nile Delta, INAA, soil profile, major and trace element

© 2020 Wael Badawy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Vertical Distribution of Major and Trace Elements in a Soil Profile from the Nile Delta, Egypt

Published Online: Jul 17, 2020

Page range: 281 - 294

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2020-0018

KeywordsNile Delta, INAA, soil profile, major and trace element

© 2020 Wael Badawy et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Nile Delta, INAA, soil profile, major and trace element