Geochemical interactions of actinides in the environment

Geochemistry of Soil Radionuclides

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 21-44

  Runde, Wolfgang ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinides; Environmental systems; Geochemical reactions; Microorganisms; Solution chemistry; Solution mineral interfaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874633733     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaspecpub59.c2     Document Type: Chapter

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