Mapping terrestrial γ-dose rate in Europe based on routine monitoring data

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1561-1572

  Szegvary, T ^a   Conen, F ^a   Stohlker U ^b   Dubois, G ^c   Bossew, P ^c   de Vries, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dose rate; EURDEP; European map; Monitoring networks; Radon

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; EUROPE; MAPS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RADIOLOGY; RADON; SOIL MOISTURE;

MONITORING NETWORKS; STOCKING DATA;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 36048978275     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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