Distribution of gamma-ray emitting radionuclides in the environment of Burullus Lake: I. Soils and vegetations

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-169

  El Reefy, H I ^a   Sharshar, T ^b   Zaghloul, R ^a   Badran, H M ^c,d  

^a Atomic Energy Authority   (Egypt)

^b TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c Tanta University   (Egypt)

^d HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Burullus Lake; Caesium 137; Egypt; Potassium 40; Radium 226; Soil; Thorium 232; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; RADIOACTIVITY; THORIUM; VEGETATION;

BURULLUS LAKE; CAESIUM-137; EGYPT; POTASSIUM-40; RADIUM-226; THORIUM-232;

SOILS;

CESIUM 137; POTASSIUM 40; RADON; THORIUM 232;

RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; VEGETATION; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA RADIATION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; VEGETATION; WETLAND;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GAMMA RAYS; GEOGRAPHY; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; POTASSIUM RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIUM; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; THORIUM;

AFRICA; EGYPT; KAFR ASH SHAYKA; LAKE BURULLUS; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 32544454480     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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