Assessment of natural and anthropogenic radioactivity levels in rocks and soils in the environs of Swieradow Zdroj in Sudetes, Poland, by in situ gamma-ray spectrometry

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-245

  Malczewski, D ^a   Teper, L ^a   Dorda, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic radioactivity; In situ gamma ray spectrometry; Natural radioactivity; Sudetes Mountains

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; QUARTZ; ROCKS;

NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; QUARTZ ROCKS;

RADIOACTIVITY;

ACTINIUM; ACTINIUM 228; BISMUTH; BISMUTH 212; CESIUM 137; LEAD 212; POTASSIUM 40; SILICON DIOXIDE; TITANIUM 208; TITANIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BACKGROUND LEVEL; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVITY;

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRY DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENT; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GRANITE; LITHOLOGY; MEASUREMENT; POLAND; RADIOACTIVITY; ROCK; SOIL; TECHNIQUE;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGY; POLAND; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; RADIOISOTOPES; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND; SUDETES;

MICA;

EID: 1642296092     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.08.010     Document Type: Article

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