Cosmic-ray-induced neutron intensity in Taiwan and its variations during a typhoon

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 29827-29832

  Chung, C ^a   Chen, C Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RADIATION; NEUTRON; TYPHOON;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0031396919     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02338     Document Type: Article

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