Abstract
The use of radionuclides in soil erosion/deposition research overcomes many of the problems associated with traditional approaches and is now being applied successfully in several developed countries. Among these, the {sup 137}Cs technique allows the assessment of both soil loss and deposition in the same watershed from a single site visit without the need for long-term financial commitments. Caesium-137, an artificial radionuclide with a half-life of 30.2 years, is distributed across the earth`s surface due to fallout from atmospheric nuclear tests and accidental releases from nuclear reactors. Strongly absorbed by clay particles, it provides a unique tracer of soil movement. In response to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development convened in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, the UN system launched a worldwide environmental programme called EARTHWATCH. The IAEA joined this initiative through a series of activities on environmental monitoring, impact assessment and environmental protection Refs, figs, tabs
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Use of {sup 137}Cs in the study of soil erosion and sedimentation.
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1998.
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Use of {sup 137}Cs in the study of soil erosion and sedimentation.
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"Use of {sup 137}Cs in the study of soil erosion and sedimentation."
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title = {Use of {sup 137}Cs in the study of soil erosion and sedimentation}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The use of radionuclides in soil erosion/deposition research overcomes many of the problems associated with traditional approaches and is now being applied successfully in several developed countries. Among these, the {sup 137}Cs technique allows the assessment of both soil loss and deposition in the same watershed from a single site visit without the need for long-term financial commitments. Caesium-137, an artificial radionuclide with a half-life of 30.2 years, is distributed across the earth`s surface due to fallout from atmospheric nuclear tests and accidental releases from nuclear reactors. Strongly absorbed by clay particles, it provides a unique tracer of soil movement. In response to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development convened in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, the UN system launched a worldwide environmental programme called EARTHWATCH. The IAEA joined this initiative through a series of activities on environmental monitoring, impact assessment and environmental protection Refs, figs, tabs}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1998}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {Use of {sup 137}Cs in the study of soil erosion and sedimentation}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The use of radionuclides in soil erosion/deposition research overcomes many of the problems associated with traditional approaches and is now being applied successfully in several developed countries. Among these, the {sup 137}Cs technique allows the assessment of both soil loss and deposition in the same watershed from a single site visit without the need for long-term financial commitments. Caesium-137, an artificial radionuclide with a half-life of 30.2 years, is distributed across the earth`s surface due to fallout from atmospheric nuclear tests and accidental releases from nuclear reactors. Strongly absorbed by clay particles, it provides a unique tracer of soil movement. In response to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development convened in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, the UN system launched a worldwide environmental programme called EARTHWATCH. The IAEA joined this initiative through a series of activities on environmental monitoring, impact assessment and environmental protection Refs, figs, tabs}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1998}
month = {Jul}
}