Determining floodplain sedimentation rates using 137Cs in a low fallout environment dominated by channel- and cultivation-derived sediment inputs, central Queensland, Australia

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 858-865

  Hughes, Andrew O ^a   Olley, Jon M ^b   Croke, Jacky C ^a   Webster, Ian T ^c  

^a School of Physical Environmental and Mathematical Sciences   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

137Cs depth profile; Dry tropics; Fallout rate; Floodplain sedimentation rate; Total 137Cs inventory

Indexed keywords

137CS DEPTH PROFILE; ADVECTION - DIFFUSION; CAESIUM-137; CENTRAL QUEENSLAND , AUSTRALIA; DEPTH PROFILE; DRY-TROPICS; FIRST YEAR; FLOOD PLAINS; FLOODPLAIN SEDIMENTATION; FLOODPLAIN SEDIMENTATION RATE; FLOODPLAIN SEDIMENTS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; PROFILE DATA; REFERENCE SITES; SEDIMENTATION RATES; SOIL CORES; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; TOTAL 137CS INVENTORY; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENTS;

ATMOSPHERICS; BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); CATCHMENTS; CESIUM; FALLOUT; ONLINE SEARCHING; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS; TROPICS;

SEDIMENTATION;

CESIUM 137;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; CATCHMENT; CESIUM ISOTOPE; DEPOSITION; FALLOUT; FLOODPLAIN; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SEDIMENT CORE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADVECTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; FALLOUT; FLOODPLAIN; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; TILLAGE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

AUSTRALIA; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FLOODS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; KINETICS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 68749104313     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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