Solar UVR measurements

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 179-188

  Driscoll, C M H ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLAR RADIATION; STRATOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030010666     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031572     Document Type: Article

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