Models for radionuclide transfer to fruits and data requirements

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 291-307

  Mitchell, N G ^a  

^a Mouchel Consulting Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data requirements; FARMLAND; Model review; Radionuclide; Simulation; SPADE; Transport

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

FRUIT; MODEL; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0035239253     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(00)00037-0     Document Type: Article

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