Using fallout 210Pb measurements to estimate sedimentation rate in Lam Phra Phloeng dam, Thailand

Current Science

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 542-547

  Moungsrijun, Sasimonton ^a   Srisuksawad, Kanitha ^b   Lorsirirat, Kosit ^c   Nantawisarakul, Tuangrak ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology   (Thailand)

^c Office of Hydrology and Water Management   (Thailand)

Author keywords

210Pb; Lam Phra Phloeng dam; Sedimentation rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953342296     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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