Natural neutron fluence rate and the equivalent dose in localities with different elevation and latitude

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-192

  Florek, M ^a,c   Masarik, J ^a   Szarka, I ^a   Nikodemova, D ^b   Hrabovcova, A ^b  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b INST OF PREV AND CLINICAL MEDICINE   (Slovakia)

^c JOINT INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; MOISTURE; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NEUTRON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0029832723     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031815     Document Type: Article

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