Application of the Weibull extrapolation to 137Cs geochronology in Tokyo Bay and Ise Bay, Japan

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-181

  Lu, Xueqiang ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Excess lead 210; Geochronology; Sedimentation rate; Weibull distribution

Indexed keywords

EXTRAPOLATION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MARINE APPLICATIONS; SEDIMENTS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

MARINE SEDIMENTS; WEIBULL EXTRAPOLATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CESIUM 137;

CESIUM ISOTOPE; DEPOSITION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; SEDIMENTATION RATE; WEIBULL THEORY;

ARTICLE; CHRONOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; JAPAN; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; GAMMA RAYS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGY; JAPAN; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCEANS AND SEAS; TIME FACTORS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; ISE BAY; JAPAN; KANTO; TOKYO BAY;

EID: 1542513578     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.08.009     Document Type: Article

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