Contribution of gamma ground spectrometry to the textural characterization and mapping of floodplain sediments

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 125, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-33

  Spadoni, M ^a   Voltaggio, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Floodplain evolution; Gamma spectrometry; Geochemical mapping; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ALLUVIAL FANS; CALCAREOUS ROCK; CENTRAL ITALY; DISCRIMINANT SCORE; EMISSION MEASUREMENT; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; FIELD CAPACITY; FLOOD PLAINS; FLOODPLAIN SEDIMENTS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING; GROUND SPECTROMETRY; HOLOCENES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INVERSE CORRELATION; LABORATORY ANALYSIS; LONG LASTING; LOW COSTS; SAND CONTENT; SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTARY EVOLUTION; SOIL SAMPLE; SOIL TEXTURES; STUDY AREAS; TEXTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; TOPSOIL SAMPLES; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVEYS; TEXTURES;

FLOODS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FLOODPLAIN; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TEXTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; TOPSOIL;

ITALY; LAZIO; RIETI;

EID: 84872413121     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.10.016     Document Type: Article

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