Determination of the activity size distribution of radon progeny

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 459-468

  Morawska, L ^a   Jamriska, M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON DAUGHTER;

AEROSOL; PARTICLE RADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PHYSICS; RADIOACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0030919306     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786829708965445     Document Type: Article

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