Resuspension of radionuclides into the atmosphere due to forest fires

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 473-476

  Paatero, Jussi ^a   Vesterbacka, K ^b   Makkonen, U ^a   Kyllonen K ^a   Hellen, H ^a   Hatakka, J ^a   Anttila, P ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

137Cs; 210Pb; 210Po; Atmosphere; Biomass burning

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; HYDROCARBON; MERCURY; POLONIUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; POTASSIUM; RADIOISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; ATOMIC BOMB; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIRE; FOREST; NONHUMAN;

EID: 71349087767     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-0254-9     Document Type: Article

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