What can we learn about soil erosion from the use of 137Cs?

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 101-113

  Parsons, A J ^a   Foster, I D L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

137Cs conversion models; 137Cs; Atmospheric fallout; Processes of fallout redistribution; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CESIUM ISOTOPE; FALLOUT; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL EROSION;

EID: 80051786602     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2011.06.004     Document Type: Review

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