Distribution of natural radionuclide concentrations in sediment samples in Didim and Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea-Turkey)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 112, Issue , 2012, Pages 60-63

  Akozcan S ^a  

^a KIRKLARELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aegean Sea; Natural radioactivity; Pollution; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION; AEGEAN SEA; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; IZMIR BAY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RADIONUCLIDES; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES; RADIOACTIVITY LEVEL; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; STUDY AREAS; TURKISHS;

MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION; RADIOISOTOPES; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

SEDIMENTS;

POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE; SAMPLING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVITY; SEDIMENT;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; METALS, HEAVY; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM RADIOISOTOPES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOISOTOPES; SEAWATER; SOIL; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA; TURKEY;

AEGEAN SEA; AYDIN; DIDIM; IZMIR [TURKEY]; IZMIR BAY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

EID: 84860163829     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: 18791700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.03.016     Document Type: Article

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