Using 137Cs and 210Pbex measurements to estimate soil redistribution rates on semi-arid grassland in Mongolia

Geomorphology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 508-519

  Kato, H ^a   Onda, Y ^a   Tanaka, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Lead 210; Mongolia; Semi arid grassland; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ISOTOPE; EROSION RATE; ESTIMATION METHOD; GRASSLAND; HILLSLOPE; LEAD ISOTOPE; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL EROSION;

ASIA; BAGANUUR; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HENTIY; MONGOLIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70649094286     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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