Use of fallout radionuclide measurements in soil erosion investigations

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D.E. WALLING, T.A. QUINE
Department of Geography,
University of Exeter,
Exeter, United Kingdom

Invited Paper

Contents

Abstract

1. Background

2. The ¹³⁷Cs technique

2.1. The basis
2.2. An example

3. The wider context

3.1. Spatial distribution of ¹³⁷Cs fallout
3.2. Adsorption of ¹³⁷Cs
3.3. Sediment associated redistribution of ¹³⁷Cs
3.4. Estimation of the rates of soil loss from ¹³⁷CS measurements

4. Future directions for the ¹³⁷CS, approach

5. Application of other fallout radionuclides

5.1. Use of unsupported ²¹⁰210Pb to estimate soil redistribution
5.2. Use of ⁷Be to investigate soil erosion dynamics

6. Perspective

Acknowledgements

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