Characterization of 210Pb and 137Cs radionuclides in sediment from Lake Shinji, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 455-462

  Kanai, Yutaka ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

137Cs; 210Pb; Characterization; Japan; Lake Shinji; Sediment

Indexed keywords

137CS; 210PB; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR; COARSER GRAINS; FINER GRAINS; GOOD CORRELATIONS; GRAIN SIZE; IRON MANGANESE OXIDE; JAPAN; LAKE SHINJI; MINERAL COMPONENT; PHASE ANALYSIS; SAND FRACTION; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE; SILICATE FRACTIONS; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; WESTERN JAPAN;

ADSORPTION; CESIUM; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; IRON OXIDES; LAKES; MANGANESE; MANGANESE OXIDE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SILICATES;

LEAD;

CESIUM 137; LEAD 210; POTASSIUM 40; CESIUM; FRESH WATER; LEAD; MINERAL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; JAPAN; LAKE SEDIMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE SEPARATION; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOASSAY; RADIOISOTOPE DISTRIBUTION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; WATER CONTENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; CHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; JAPAN; LEAD RADIOISOTOPES; MINERALS;

EID: 78650310568     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.09.019     Document Type: Article

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