A rapid field extraction method for determination of radon-222 in natural waters by liquid scintillation counting

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 254-259

  Leaney, Fred W ^a   Herczeg, Andrew L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

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EID: 33748703604     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2006.4.254     Document Type: Article

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