Modelling the tidal dispersion of 137Cs and 239,240Pu in the English Channel

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-277

  Perianez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cap de la Hague; Dispersion; English Channel; Model; Radionuclides; Tidal

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; NUCLEAR FUEL; PLUTONIUM 239;

MODELING; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; TIDAL MODELING;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODEL; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SEDIMENT; WEATHER;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0343618585     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00125-3     Document Type: Article

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