Variation in radon concentration and terrestrial gamma radiation dose rates in relation to the lithology in southern part of Kumaon Himalaya, India

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 714-720

  Ramola, R C ^a   Choubey, V M ^b   Prasad, Yogesh ^a   Prasad, Ganesh ^a   Bartarya, S K ^b  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Dose rate; Gamma radiation; Radon

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; LITHOLOGY; SOILS;

DOSE RATE; SOIL-GAS; TERRESTRIAL GAMMA RADIATION;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 33748116710     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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