The characterization and retention of different transport phases of 137Cs and 90Sr in three contrasting Nordic lakes

Studies in Environmental Science

Volumn 68, Issue C, 1997, Pages 87-95

  Brittain, Joh E ^a   Bjørnstad, Helg E ^b   Sundblad, Björn ^c   Saxén, Ritva ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c cStudsvik Ecology and Safety   (Sweden)

^d STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

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EID: 77956938093     PISSN: 01661116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-1116(09)70084-6     Document Type: Article

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