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    U-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems
    U-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems
    U-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems
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    U-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems

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    Major advancement in the U-Th measurement techniques since the 1990's have resulted in new opportunities for the use of these nuclides to probe into aquatic processes in greater detail. U-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems provides state-of-the-art reviews on the applications of U-Th series nuclides to "time" and "tag" in a variety of processes occurring in aquatic systems.
    • State of art reviews on the applications of U-Th Series nuclides to 'time'and 'tag' key processes occurring in aquatic systems.
    • Self-contained, each chapter presents nuclide source functions, processes regulating their distributions and models used to describe them
    • Emphasizes current thinking in the field and future directions
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateJul 29, 2011
    ISBN9780080564883
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