Distribution of uranium and radium isotopes in an aquifer of a semi-arid region (Manouba-Essijoumi, Northern Tunisia)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 371-381

  Added, A ^a   Ben Mammou, A ^a   Fernex, F ^b   Rezzoug, S ^b   Bernat, M ^b  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Isotope ratios; Manouba aquifer; Northern Tunisia; Radium; Uranium; Water residence time

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER; RADIUM; REMOTE SENSING; ROCKS; URANIUM;

ACTIVITY RATIO; HUMID ZONES; SEMI-ARID REGIONS;

ISOTOPES;

GROUND WATER; RADIUM 228; URANIUM 234; URANIUM 238;

AQUIFER; RADIUM; RESIDENCE TIME; URANIUM;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CITY; DESERT; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HUMIDITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; ROCK; TUNISIA; WATER FLOW; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 18844402611     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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