Sedimentation rate in North Indian lakes estimated using137Cs and210Pb dating techniques

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1416-1420

  Kumar, Bhishm ^a   Rai, S P ^a   Nachiappan, Rm P ^a   Saravana Kumar, U ^b   Singh, Surjeet ^a   Diwedi, V K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HYDROLOGY   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Dating techniques; Himalayas; Lakes; Sedimentation rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250315259     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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