Use of anthropogenic radioisotopes to estimate rates of soil redistribution by wind I: Historic use of 137Cs

Aeolian Research

Volumn 9, Issue , 2013, Pages 89-102

  Van Pelt, R Scott ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

137Cs; Global fallout; Radioisotopes; Soil redistribution; Spatial variability; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CESIUM ISOTOPE; EMISSION INVENTORY; FALLOUT; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL DEGRADATION; SOIL EMISSION; SOIL POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WIND EROSION;

EID: 84877029792     PISSN: 18759637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeolia.2012.11.004     Document Type: Review

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