Spatiotemporal distributions of Fukushima-derived radionuclides in nearby marine surface sediments

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 5019-5030

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

^a Teikokushoin Bldg 5F   (Japan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ISOTOPE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOACCUMULATION; HOMOGENEITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RADIONUCLIDE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

HONSHU; JAPAN; MIYAGI; TOHOKU;

EID: 84880889817     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-5019-2013     Document Type: Article

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