The effect of meteorological parameters on radon concentration in borehole air and water

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-109

  Smetanová, Iveta ^a   Holý, Karol ^b   Müllerová, Monika ^b   Polášková, Anna ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

^b Faculty of Natural Sciences   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Air; Borehole; Meteorological parameters; Radon; Water

Indexed keywords

RADON 222; RAIN;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; METEOROLOGY; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 77949271549     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-0128-1     Document Type: Article

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