Shielding against galactic cosmic rays

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 31-36

  Schimmerling, W ^a   Wilson, J W ^b   Nealy, J E ^b   Thibeault, S A ^b   Cucinotta, F A ^b   Shinn, J L ^b   Kim, M ^c   Kiefer, R ^c  

^a University of Space Research Association   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMONAUT; DNA REPAIR; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MOUSE; NASA CENTER HQS; NASA DISCIPLINE RADIATION HEALTH; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RISK; SPACE FLIGHT;

NASA CENTER HQS; NASA DISCIPLINE RADIATION HEALTH;

ALUMINUM; ANIMALS; ASTRONAUTS; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CELLS, CULTURED; COSMIC RADIATION; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MICE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0030310507     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00509-D     Document Type: Article

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