Cosmic-ray-induced neutron spectra and effective dose rates near air/ground and air/water interfaces in Taiwan

Health Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 92-99

  Sheu, R J ^a,b   Jiang, S H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer calculations; Dosimetry; Neutrons; Radiation, cosmic

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AIR; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; COSMIC RADIATION; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY; LATITUDE; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0037213643     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200301000-00008     Document Type: Article

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