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Laboratory and field studies in the use of the isotope 59 fe for tracing soil particle movement
Author(s) -
Fullen Michael A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290070307
Subject(s) - tracing , soil water , environmental science , radionuclide , particle (ecology) , moorland , isotope , hydrology (agriculture) , movement (music) , soil science , geology , physics , nuclear physics , geotechnical engineering , geography , archaeology , oceanography , computer science , acoustics , operating system
Radioactive 59 Fe is considered to be one of the most satisfactory isotopes for tracing soil particle movement. Laboratory techniques of labelling and their success are investigated along with the scintillation technique of radiation detection. Following the completion of a field pilot study 59 Fe‐labelled soils were exposed on both vegetated and burnt heather moorland on the North York Moors to monitor relative soil movement.