Less geology in the geological disposal of nuclear waste

Science

Volumn 286, Issue 5439, 1999, Pages 415-417

  Ewing, Rodney C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD;

EID: 0033569409     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5439.415     Document Type: Short Survey

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