Radon and thoron progeny concentration variability in relation to meteorological conditions at Bucharest (Romania)

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-189

  Baciu, Adriana Celestina ^a  

^a National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control   (Romania)

Author keywords

Meteorological parameters; Natural radioactivity; Radon and thoron progeny; Statistical correlations

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLOUDS; METEOROLOGY; RADIOACTIVITY;

METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; THORON PROGENY CONCENTRATIONS;

RADON;

RADON; RADON 220;

AIR QUALITY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; CLOUD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; HUMIDITY; METEOROLOGY; PROGENY; ROMANIA; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WIND;

AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; RADIATION MONITORING; RADON; RADON DAUGHTERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROMANIA; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

BUCHAREST [ROMANIA]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ROMANIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 20444430068     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2005.02.015     Document Type: Article

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