Rapid and precise measurement method for adsorbed 224Ra on sediments

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 163-171

  Sun, Yin ^a   Torgersen, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorbed 224Ra; Instrumental methods; Rapid and precise measurement method; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIUM; RADON; SEDIMENT;

EID: 0032145032     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00016-4     Document Type: Article

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