Radionuclide observables for the Platte underground nuclear explosive test on 14 April 1962

Burnett, Jonathan L.; Milbrath, Brian D.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.08.002

Title: Radionuclide observables for the Platte underground nuclear explosive test on 14 April 1962

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Publication Date:: Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1359340

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity Journal Volume: 164 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0265-931X

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Burnett, Jonathan L., and Milbrath, Brian D. Radionuclide observables for the Platte underground nuclear explosive test on 14 April 1962.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2016. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.08.002.

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                    Burnett, Jonathan L., & Milbrath, Brian D. Radionuclide observables for the Platte underground nuclear explosive test on 14 April 1962.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.08.002

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"Radionuclide observables for the Platte underground nuclear explosive test on 14 April 1962".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.08.002.

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  title        = {Radionuclide observables for the Platte underground nuclear explosive test on 14 April 1962},

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