The dating of fluvial deposits with heavy metals, 210Pb and 137Cs in the Geul catchment (The Netherlands)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 155-160

  Stam, M H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CESIUM 137; DATING METHOD; HEAVY METAL; LEAD 210; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0032867910     PISSN: 14641909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1909(98)00028-8     Document Type: Article

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