A survey of soil erosion in Australia using Caesium-137

Australian Geographical Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-233

  Loughran, R J ^a   Elliott, G L ^b   McFarlane, D J ^c   Campbell, B L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c Department of Environment ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Australian States and Northern Territory; Caesium 137; Environmental controls; Land use; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ISOTOPE; LAND USE; SOIL EROSION; TOPSOIL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 3843091910     PISSN: 00049190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8470.2004.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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