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ARTICLE

Development of a Non-conservative Radionuclides Dispersion Model in the Ocean and its Application to Surface Cesium-137 Dispersion in the Irish Sea

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Pages 238-247 | Received 28 Jul 2006, Accepted 01 Dec 2006, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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