Measurement of223Ra and224Ra in coastal waters using a delayed coincidence counter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C1, 1996, Pages 1321-1329

  Moore, Willard S ^a   Arnold, Ralph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENVIRONMENT; COASTAL WATERS; DELAYED COINCIDENCE COUNTER; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NUCLEAR DETECTOR; POLLUTION DETECTION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIUM; RADIUM ISOTOPES; SEAWATER;

GULF OF MEXICO; USA, FLORIDA, TAMPA BAY;

EID: 0029728946     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC03139     Document Type: Article

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