Radon measurements in the SE and NE flank of Mt. Etna (Italy)

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1404-1408

  La Delfa, S ^a,b   Imme G ^a   Lo Nigro, S ^a   Morelli, D ^a   Patane G ^a   Vizzini, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Osservatorio Meteorologico Geodinamico ed Ambientale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mt. Etna; Power spectrum; Radon

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; POWER SPECTRUM; RADIATION; SEISMIC RESPONSE; VOLCANOES;

DIGITAL SEISMIC STATIONS; MT. ETNA; RADON DETECTION SYSTEM; VOLCANIC ACTIVITY; VOLCANIC TREMOR;

RADON;

EID: 36048946795     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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