Radon transport phenomena studied in karst caves - International experiences on radon levels and exposures

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 28, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 675-684

  Hakl, J ^a   Hunyadi, I ^a   Csige, I ^a   Geczy G ^b   Lenart L ^c   Varhegyi A ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISKOLC   (Hungary)

^d Mecsekurán Ore Mining Ltd   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Cave; Etched track; Karst; Natural tracer; Radon

Indexed keywords

CAVES; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADON; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

NUCLEAR TRACK DETECTORS;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0031343933     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(97)00163-7     Document Type: Article

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