Dynamics of tritiated water (HTO) uptake and loss by crops after short-term atmospheric release

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 197-218

  Brudenell, A J P ^a   Collins, C D ^a   Shaw, G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRITIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CROP; DARKNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HALF LIFE TIME; LETTUCE; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL POLLUTION; VEGETABLE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LACTUCA; TRITIUM;

EID: 0030902867     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(96)00088-4     Document Type: Article

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