Distribution of 137Cs and 239,240Pu in the surface waters of the East Sea (Sea of Japan)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 7-12, 1997, Pages 305-312

  Kang, Dong Jin ^a   Chung, Chang Soo ^a   Kim, Suk Hyun ^a   Kim, Kyung Ryul ^b   Hong, Gi Hoon ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

137Cs; 239,240Pu; East Sea (Sea of Japan)

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DUMPING; JAPAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEA POLLUTION;

EID: 0031177764     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00093-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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