Determination of the 240Pu/239Pu atom ratio in global fallout at two locations in the Northern Hemisphere

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 263, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 387-391

  Efurd, D W ^a   Steiner, R E ^a   Roensch, F R ^a   Glover, S E ^a   Musgrave, J A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM 239; PLUTONIUM 240;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ENVIRONMENT; GLOBAL CHANGE; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

EID: 17144371456     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-005-0067-4     Document Type: Article

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