Radiological responses of different types of Egyptian Mediterranean coastal sediments

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 831-838

  El Gamal, A ^a   Rashad, M ^b   Ghatass, Z ^c  

^a NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

^b City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications   (Egypt)

^c ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Direct transmission; Egyptian coastal sediments; Gamma ray; Rashid black sand; Self absorption

Indexed keywords

BLACK SANDS; COASTAL SEDIMENTS; EGYPTIANS; SELF-ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION; CALCIUM; CESIUM; CHANNEL CAPACITY; DISSOLUTION; GAMMA RAYS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STARS;

SAND;

AMERICIUM 241; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM ION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; FERROUS ION; MAGNESIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GAMMA RADIATION; PH; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION RESPONSE; SAND; SEASHORE; SEDIMENT; THICKNESS;

EID: 77952675501     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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