A study of the 222Rn flux from soil in the U mineralised belt at Jaduguda

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-169

  Jha, S ^a   Khan, A H ^a   Mishra, U C ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

222Rn flux; Atmospheric 222Rn; Meteorological parameters; Natural soil; Radon (222Rn)

Indexed keywords

RADON 222;

FLUX MEASUREMENT; METEOROLOGY; RADON ISOTOPE; SOIL EMISSION;

ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; INDIA; PRECIPITATION; PREDICTION; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

INDIA;

EID: 0033956903     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00117-4     Document Type: Article

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