Seasonal variations and depth dependence of soil radon concentration levels in different geological formations in Deir Abu-Said District, Irbid-Jordan

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 703-707

  Al Shereideh, S A ^a   Bataina, B A ^a   Ershaidat, N M ^a  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

CR 39; Formation; Irbid; Jordan; Phosphate; Radon; Soil; Upper cretaceous; Uranium

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; GEOLOGY; PHOSPHATES; RADON; URANIUM;

CR-39; IRBID; JORDAN; UPPER CRETACEOUS;

SOILS;

EID: 33748104891     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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