Multiple solar particle event dose time profile predictions using Bayesian inference

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 116, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 38-42

  Neal, J S ^a   Townsend, L W ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ELECTRONICS; GOVERNMENT; PREDICTION; RADIATION DOSE; SOLAR PARTICLE EVENT; SOLAR RADIATION; WEATHER;

BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR ENERGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 31544434908     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci093     Document Type: Article

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