Ground radiometricsurvey of U, Th and K on the Lipari Island, Italy

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-217

  Chiozzi, P ^a   Pasquale, V ^a   Verdoya, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma ray spectrometry; Radioactive elements; Tyrrhenian Sea; Volcanic rocks

Indexed keywords

BASALT; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; HEAT FLUX; PETROLOGY; POTASSIUM; RADIOMETRY; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ANDESITIC ROCKS; FELSIC ROCKS; PYROCLASTIC ROCKS; RHYOLITIC ROCKS;

GEOPHYSICS;

RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT; VOLCANIC ROCK;

ITALY, LIPARI ISLAND;

EID: 0031860461     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(97)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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