Variations of 137Cs depositions and soil concentrations between alpine and montane soils in northern Colorado

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-70

  Ulsh, Brant ^a   Rademacher, Steven ^a   Whicker, F Ward ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Deposition; Fallout; Radiocesium

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CESIUM ISOTOPE; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; FALLOUT; RADIOACTIVITY; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033992605     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00019-3     Document Type: Article

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