A statistical approach for estimating the radiocesium interception potential of soils

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1005-1011

  Waegeneers, N ^a   Smolders, E ^b   Merckx, R ^b  

^a Radioecology Lab   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CALCIUM; CESIUM; CONTAMINATION; MAGNESIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH; POSITIVE IONS; POTASSIUM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL MECHANICS; TEXTURES;

CONCENTRATION RATIO; EXCHANGE CAPACITY; RADIOCESIUM INTERCEPTION POTENTIAL; REGULAR EXCHANGE SITES; SOLID LIQUID DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENT;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CESIUM 137;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SOIL POLLUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032960957     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1999.00472425002800030034x     Document Type: Article

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