Occurrence of natural radionuclides and fallout cesium-137 in dry-season agricultural land of South Western Nigeria

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 240, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 949-952

  Fasasi, M K ^a   Tchokossa, P ^a   Ojo, J O ^a   Balogun, F A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FALLOUT; NIGERIA; NUCLEAR ENERGY; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0032991388     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02349880     Document Type: Article

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