Measuring and modeling the transport of fission products in unsaturated prairie soil

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 263, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 619-623

  Sims, D J ^a   Andrews, W S ^a   Creber, K A M ^a   Wang, X ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSION; LABORATORY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEASUREMENT; POROSITY; PRAIRIE; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 17844364463     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-005-0633-9     Document Type: Article

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