Modelling the distribution of radionuclides in deep ocean water columns. Applications to 3H, 137Cs and 239,240Pu

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-194

  Perianez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRITIUM;

DEEP SEA; MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE; RADIOISOTOPES; SEA WATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031986354     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(97)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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