Review and performance of four models to assess the fate of radionuclides and heavy metals in surface soil

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 333-344

  Sheppard, M I ^a   Elrick, D E ^b   Peterson, S R ^c  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complexity and performance; Environmental impact assessments; Model structure; Radionuclides 137Cs, 90Sr, 129I; Soil transport models

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MODEL COMPARISON; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0030729934     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-092     Document Type: Review

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