Development and application of marine gamma-ray measurements: A review

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 313-333

  Jones, D G ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamma spectrometry; Marine

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE;

EUROPE; FORECASTING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEAWATER; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035191987     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00139-9     Document Type: Article

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