Requirements of future models for inhabited areas

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 344-360

  Brown, J ^a   Andersson, K G ^b   Jones, J A ^a   Meckbach, R ^c   Muller H ^c   Roed, J ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

External exposure; Model adequacy; Model requirements

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVITY;

EXTERNAL EXPOSURE; MODEL ADEQUACY; MODEL REQUIREMENTS;

URBAN PLANNING;

RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ATMOSPHERE; BEHAVIOR; CLOUD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRY DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PLUME; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVITY; SOIL; WET DEPOSITION;

EID: 27844560829     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.11.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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