90Y-90Sr disequilibrium in surface waters: Investigating short-term particle dynamics by using a novel isotope pair

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 207, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 141-150

  Orlandini, K A ^a   Bowling, J W ^b   Pinder, III ^c   Penrose, W R ^d  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Isotope chronometers; Particle dynamics; Radiochemistry; Scavenging coefficients; Y 90 Sr 90 disequilibria

Indexed keywords

DISEQUILIBRIUM; NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING; PARTICLE PHENOMENA; PARTICLE SETTLING; RADIOACTIVE DECAY; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; YTTRIUM;

EID: 0037470421     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(02)01096-8     Document Type: Article

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