Use of anthropogenic radioisotopes to estimate rates of soil redistribution by wind II: The potential for future use of 239+240Pu

Aeolian Research

Volumn 9, Issue , 2013, Pages 103-110

  Van Pelt, R Scott ^a   Ketterer, Michael E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

137Cs; 239+240Pu; Global fallout; Radioisotopes; Soil redistribution; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; EMISSION INVENTORY; FALLOUT; PLUTONIUM ISOTOPE; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL PROFILE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WIND EROSION;

EID: 84877012482     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2013.01.004     Document Type: Review

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