Field-portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for metals in marine sediments: Results from multiple sites

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 141-148

  Kirtay, V J ^a   Kellum, J H ^b   Apitz, S E ^a  

^a Naval Command   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Field screening; Lead; Marine sediment; X ray fluorescence; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COPPER; FLUORESCENCE; LEAD; MARINE POLLUTION; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC;

MARINE SEDIMENT;

SEDIMENTS;

COPPER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; TRACE METAL; ZINC;

METAL; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPECTROMETRY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SAMPLING; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

EID: 0031813982     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00193-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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