The implementation of cosmic radiation monitoring in routine flight operation of iberia airline of spain: 1 y of experience of in-flight permanent monitoring

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-296

  Vergara, J C Sáez ^a   Román, R Dominguez Mompell ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b Zona Industrial Aeropuerto Barajas   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ALTITUDE; AVIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSMIC RADIATION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; SOFTWARE; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SPAIN;

EID: 73049117332     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncp131     Document Type: Article

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