Distributions of 210Pb and 210Po in surface water surrounding Taiwan: A synoptic observation

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 117, Issue , 2015, Pages 155-166

  Wei, Ching Ling ^a   Chen, Pin Ruei ^a   Lin, Shiao Yu ^a   Sheu, David D ^b   Wen, Liang Saw ^a   Chou, Wen Chen ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

210Pb; 210Po; Particle scavenging; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

OCEAN CURRENTS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; SHIPS;

GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION; LINEAR CORRELATION; NEAR-SHORE WATERS; PARTICLE SCAVENGING; TAIWAN; WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC; ^210PB; ^210PO;

SURFACE WATERS;

EID: 84930932078     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2014.04.010     Document Type: Article

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