Talk by Angel Bautista: I-129 Time Series from Philippines Coral Cores

Hi all!

Today, Mr. Angel Bautista from Matsuzaki Lab presented his research on the influence of anthropogenic nuclear activity and ocean circulation on radioactive iodine (129I) time series in coral cores from the Philippines. Fascinating dataset and talk.

By analysing two cores drilled from West and East Philippines respectively, Angel aims to compare circulation patterns in the Pacific and the South China Sea. Clarifying atmospheric and oceanic transport mechanisms will be key to unlocking the amount of anthropogenic nuclear output. Future methods to consider in the corroboration of his current data include Sr/Ca and 14C analyses.

Thank you Angel!