Radionuclide distributions and particle size associations in Irish Sea surface sediments: Implications for actinide dispersion

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 275-296

  MacKenzie, A B ^a   Cook, G T ^a   McDonald, P ^b  

^a SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Americium; Distributions; Plutonium; Radiocaesium; Sediment particle size; Transport

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; RADIOISOTOPE;

ACTINIDE; MARINE SEDIMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIONUCLIDE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEA; SEDIMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0033180892     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(98)00137-4     Document Type: Article

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