Assessment of gamma dose rates around Istanbul (Turkey)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-221

  Karahan, G ^a   Bayulken, A ^b  

^a Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gamma dose; Istanbul; Radioactivity; Soil; Turkey

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM 40; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

GAMMA RAY RADIATION; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; SOIL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

TURKEY;

EID: 0033992671     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(99)00034-X     Document Type: Article

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