Sources, vertical distribution, and migration rates of 239,240Pu, 238Pu, and 137Cs in grassland soil in three localities of central Bohemia

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-147

  Holgye Z ^a   Maly M ^b  

^a NATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Convection; Diffusion; Migration; Radionuclide; Soils

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; PLUTONIUM 238; PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240;

GRASSLAND SOIL; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CZECH REPUBLIC; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; SOIL;

EID: 0042234363     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00036-3     Document Type: Article

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