Spatial variation of radiocaesium deposition in Cumbria

Geographical and Environmental Modelling

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 203-216

  Wright, S M ^a   Howard, D C ^a   Barry, J ^b   Smith, J T ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Winfrith Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CESIUM; KRIGING; RADIOACTIVITY; SPATIAL VARIATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036863110     PISSN: 13615939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1361593022000029494     Document Type: Article

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