Distribution of Technetium-99 in sub-tidal sediments of the Irish Sea

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 458-473

  McCubbin, David ^a   Leonard, Kinson S ^a   McDonald, Paul ^b   Bonfield, Rachel ^a   Boust, Dominique ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Westlakes Scientific Consulting Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

Irish sea; Seawater; Sediments; Technetium

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; RADIONUCLIDE; TECHNETIUM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRISH SEA;

EID: 33644891876     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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