Wet deposition of radon-222 progeny in northern Finland measured with an automatic precipitation gamma analyser

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 273-280

  Paatero, J ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE; RADON 222;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; FINLAND; HALF LIFE TIME; RADIOACTIVITY; SENSOR;

EID: 0034002241     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033008     Document Type: Article

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