Modeling radon flux density from the earth's surface

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 479-482

  Zhuo, Weihai ^a   Iida, Takao ^b   Furukawa, Masahide ^c  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Model; Radon emanation power; Radon flux; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

RADON EMANATION POWER; RADON FLUX; RADON FLUX DENSITY; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SOILS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; WATER;

RADON;

EID: 33646808095     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: 00223131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.43.479     Document Type: Article

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