Deterministic chaos in atmospheric radon dynamics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17961-17968

  Cuculeanu, Vasile ^a   Lupu, Alexandru ^a  

^a National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; RADON; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0034808311     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900148     Document Type: Article

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