Distribution of 137Cs and 210Pb in sediments of tidal flats in north Jiangsu province

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-108

  Liu, Zhiyong ^a   Pan, Shaoming ^a   Liu, Xuying ^a   Gao, Jianhua ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

137Cs and 210Pb dating; Grain size information; North Jiangsu province; Sediment rates; Tidal flats

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849121623     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-010-0091-3     Document Type: Article

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