A recent history of14C, 137Cs, 210Pb, and241Am accumulation at two irish peat bog sites: An east versus west coast comparison

Radiocarbon

Volumn 43, Issue 2 PART II, 2001, Pages 517-525

  Gallagher, D ^a   McGee, E J ^a   Mitchell, P I ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICIUM 241; CARBON 14; CESIUM 137; LEAD 210; PEAT; RAIN;

MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; OMBROTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PEAT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SOIL CARBON;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IRELAND; MEASUREMENT; METEOROLOGY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; POLLUTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

IRELAND;

EID: 0035570715     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200041175     Document Type: Article

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