Mobilization of thorium, radium and radon radionuclides in ground water by successive alpha-recoils

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 126-136

  Sun, Hongbing ^a   Semkow, Thomas M ^b  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Emanation and radioactive disequilibrium; Radionuclides; Successive recoil

Indexed keywords

SUCCESSIVE ALPHA RECOILS;

ADSORPTION; POROSITY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; RADON; SOLUBILITY; THORIUM;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; RADIONUCLUDE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032568027     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00154-6     Document Type: Article

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