A method for emanation coefficient measurements of 222Rn and 220Rn from soils

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 19-23

  De Martino, S ^a   Sabbarese, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMANATION COEFFICENT; RADON; SOIL;

EID: 0031400313     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-1946(97)00072-4     Document Type: Article

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