A model of 137Cs activity profile for soil erosion studies in uncultivated soils of Mediterranean environments

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 719-730

  Soto, J ^a   Navas, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fallout 137Cs; Mediterranean slopes; Modelling; Soil erosion; Uncultivated soils

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ISOTOPE; EROSION RATE; MODELING; SOIL EROSION;

EBRO BASIN; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 4143055820     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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