Migration of 137Cs through quartz sand: Experimental results and modeling approaches

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 255-270

  Saiers, James E ^a,b   Hornberger, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; IONIC STRENGTH; MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND;

CAESIUM-137; MIGRATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE; RADIONUCLIDE TRANSPORT; SAND;

EID: 0029667971     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-7722(95)00094-1     Document Type: Article

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