Characteristics, spatial distribution and vertical profile of gamma-ray emitting radionuclides in the coastal environment of North Sinai

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-50

  Seddeek, M K ^a   Badran, H M ^b,c   Sharshar, T ^d   Elnimr, T ^b  

^a Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

^b Tanta University   (Egypt)

^c HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

^d TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Black sand; Cs 137; Egypt; K 40; Profile distribution; Ra 226; Sinai; Th 232

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; GAMMA RAYS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEALTH RISKS; PORTS AND HARBORS; RADIUM; SAND; THORIUM;

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATIONS; BEACH SAND; DUNE SAND; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

BEACH; COASTAL ZONE; DUNE; RADIONUCLIDE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGYPT; GAMMA RADIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; MIGRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOACTIVITY; SAND; SEASHORE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAMMA RAYS; RADIOMETRY; RADIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; THORIUM;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI; WORLD;

EID: 22144492894     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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