Transfer of radon and parent nuclides 238U and 234U from soils of the Mendip Hills area, England, to the water phase

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 255-268

  Bonotto, D M ^a   Andrews, J N ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Geochemical behaviour; Model; Radon; Soils; Uranium; Water

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS LIMESTONE;

CALCIUM; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON; URANIUM;

SOIL POLLUTION;

RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; RADON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; URANIUM; WATER CHEMISTRY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032754489     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(99)00016-3     Document Type: Article

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