A comparison of caesium-137 and erosion pin data from Tai To Yan, Hong Kong

Soil Erosion and Sediment Redistribution in River Catchments: Measurement, Modelling and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 28-39

  Peart, M R ^a   Ruse, M E ^a   Hill, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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Indexed keywords

CAESIUM-137; HONG-KONG;

MEASUREMENT;

EID: 67349268716     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
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