Unusual 210Po/210Pb ratios in the surface water of the Gulf of Lions

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 459-468

  Radakovitch, Olivier ^a,b   Cherry, Robin D ^c   Heyraud, Mireille ^c   Heussner, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^b CEREGE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; Radionuclide budget; Residence time; Scavenging

Indexed keywords

RADIONUCLIDE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEAWATER; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

GULF OF LIONS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032071288     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(98)80030-3     Document Type: Article

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