Distribution of the Fukushima-derived radionuclides in seawater in the Pacific off the coast of Miyagi, Fukushima, and Ibaraki Prefectures, Japan

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 5031-5047

  Oikawa, S ^a   Takata, H ^a   Watabe, T ^a   Misonoo, J ^a   Kusakabe, M ^a  

^a Teikokushoin Bldg 5F   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKGROUND LEVEL; CESIUM ISOTOPE; CONVECTION; ISOPYCNAL LAYER; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; POLLUTION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIONUCLIDE; SEAWATER; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; WATER MASS;

FUKUSHIMA; HONSHU; IBARAKI; JAPAN; KANTO; MIYAGI; PACIFIC COAST [JAPAN]; TOHOKU;

EID: 84880863595     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-5031-2013     Document Type: Article

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