The significance of agricultural vs. natural ecosystem pathways in temperate climates in assessments of long-term radiological impact

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-169

  Kłos, Richard ^a   Albrecht, Achim ^b  

^a Aleksandria Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^b ANDRA   (France)

Author keywords

Biosphere modelling; Critical groups; Long term safety assessment; Natural pathways; Radioactive waste disposal

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIOMASS; CATCHMENTS; ECOSYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOILS;

BIOSPHERE MODELS; NATURAL ACCUMULATION PATHWAYS; NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS; NATURAL HABITATS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CESIUM 135; IODINE 129; NEPTUNIUM 237; NIOBIUM 94; RADIOISOTOPE; SELENIUM 79; TECHNETIUM 99M; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AGROECOSYSTEM; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOSPHERE; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FOOD; FRANCE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER ECOSYSTEM;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FRANCE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 20444418654     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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