Prediction of radionuclide aging in soils from the chernobyl and Mediterranean areas

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 943-952

  Roig, M ^a   Vidal, M ^b   Rauret, G ^b   Rigol, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHERNOBYL; DRYING WETTING (DW) CYCLES; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; SOIL PROPERTIES;

CLAY; RADIOISOTOPES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SORPTION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CESIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; STRONTIUM;

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CLAY; PREDICTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; FORECASTING; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; UKRAINE; WATER;

EID: 34447298359     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0402     Document Type: Article

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