Metadata for 3_Plutonium_isotope_layers.

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Column heading Explanation Units Notes

Code_of_the_sample Database serial number - unique ID
Identifier_of_the_sampl UIAR unique label - chemical analysis
e number
Dates_of_the_activity_
measurements Date of measurement (long date format) dd-mmm-yy
Sampling_area_m2 Size of the area sampled square metres
30cm cores were sectioned into layers (0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-15, 15-
The_top_border_of_a_l
20, 20-25 and 25-30 cm). One site was sampled to 110 cm and the core
ayer_cm
was sectioned into 10 cm slices.
30cm cores were sectioned into layers (0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8-10, 10-15, 15-
The_bottom_border_of
20, 20-25 and 25-30 cm). One site was sampled to 110 cm and the core
_a_layer_cm
was sectioned into 10 cm slices.
Sample mass of each layer of 37mm
Mass_of_the_layer_kg
diameter core kilogram
Activity_concentration_ Activity concentration in soil dry matter bequerel per
137Cs_Bqkg 137Cs kilogram
Relative_uncertainty_of
_specific_activity_of_13 Relative uncertainty of determination (at
7Cs_% 95% confidence interval) percentage
Activity_concentration_ Activity concentration in soil dry matter bequerel per
90Sr_Bqkg 90Sr kilogram
Relative_uncertainty_of
_specific_activity_of_90 Relative uncertainty of determination (at
Sr_% 95% confidence interval) percentage
Activity_concentration_ Activity concentration in soil dry matter bequerel per
238Pu_Bqkg 238Pu kilogram
Relative_uncertainty_of
_specific_activity_of_23 Relative uncertainty of determination (at
8Pu_% 95% confidence interval) percentage
Activity_concentration_ Activity concentration in soil dry matter bequerel per
239_240Pu_Bqkg 239Pu and 240Pu kilogram
Relative_uncertainty_of
_specific_activity_of_23 Relative uncertainty of determination (at
9_240Pu_% 95% confidence interval) percentage