Analysis of models assessing the radionuclide migration from catchments to water bodies

Health Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 227-237

  Monte, Luigi ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

137Cs; 90Sr; Chernobyl; water

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM 90;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; EUROPE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0030068632     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199602000-00011     Document Type: Article

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