Radionuclide transport above a near-surface water table: IV. Soil migration and crop uptake of chlorine-36 and technetium-99, 1990 to 1993

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2272-2280

  Shaw, G ^a   Wadey, P ^a   Bell, J N B ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CROPS; HARVESTING; LYSIMETERS; SOILS; SURFACE WATERS; TISSUE;

CHLORINE-36; RADIONUCLIDE TRANSPORT; TECHNITIUM-99;

RADIOISOTOPES;

CHLORINE 36; RADIOISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CROP; NONHUMAN; SOIL; TRANSPORT AND BINDING PHENOMENA; WHEAT;

TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 8744310645     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2004.2272     Document Type: Article

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