Radiometric analysis of Quaternary deposits from the southeastern Brazilian coast

Marine Geology

Volumn 229, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 29-43

  Anjos, R M ^a   Veiga, R ^a   Macario, K ^a   Carvalho, C ^a   Sanches, N ^a   Bastos, J ^a   Gomes, P R S ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ray spectrometry; heavy minerals; Quaternary deposits; sediment transport

Indexed keywords

Γ-RAY SPECTROMETRY; HEAVY MINERALS; QUATERNARY DEPOSITS;

BEACHES; POTASSIUM; RADIOMETRY; SAND; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; THORIUM; URANIUM;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ZONE; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; POTASSIUM; SAND; THORIUM; URANIUM;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33646583541     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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