Pedologic assessment of radionuclide distributions: Use of a radio-pedogenic index

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1440-1449

  Evans, C V ^a   Morton, L S ^a   Harbottle, G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c New Hampshire Agric Exp Stn   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; PEDOGENESIS; RADIOLOGIC PROPERTIES; RADIONUCLIDE;

ACTINIUM; LEAD; PH EFFECTS; RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM; URANIUM;

PEDOLOGY; RADIO PEDOGENIC INDEX; RADIONUCLIDE DISTRIBUTIONS;

SOILS;

EID: 0030609380     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1997.03615995006100050023x     Document Type: Article

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