Soil radioactivity and the soil survey: Field data collection for series interpretations

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 531-536

  Morton, L S ^a   Evans, C V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; RADIOISOTOPES; SOIL SURVEYS;

BERKSHIRE SOILS; DEAD TIME; FIELD PROTOCOLS; HERMON SOILS; LYMAN SOILS; RADIONUCLIDES; REDSTONE SOILS; RUBIFICATION;

SOILS;

RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL PARENT MATERIAL; SOIL SURVEY;

USA;

EID: 0029666772     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000020027x     Document Type: Article

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