Geochronology of Pb and Hg pollution in a coastal marine environment using global fallout 137Cs

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 145-157

  Jha, S K ^a   Chavan, S B ^a   Pandit, G G ^a   Sadasivan, S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

137Cs; 210Pb; Creek ecosystem; Dating techniques; Hg and Pb pollution

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GEOCHRONOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; MARINE POLLUTION; MERCURY (METAL);

GLOBAL FALLOUT;

RADIOACTIVITY;

CESIUM 137; LEAD; LEAD 210; MERCURY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CESIUM; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FALLOUT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LEAD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; THANE CREEK;

EID: 0038049898     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(03)00092-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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