Time-dependent behaviour of radiocaesium: A new method to compare the mobility of weapons test and Chernobyl derived fallout

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-83

  Smith, J T ^a   Clarke, R T ^a   Saxen R ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Kinetics; Mobility; Radiocaesium; Rivers

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; RIVER WATER;

CESIUM; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; MOBILITY; NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING; RADIONUCLIDE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLOUT; FINLAND; HALF LIFE TIME; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; TIME;

EID: 0034090302     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00088-0     Document Type: Article

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