Lithological and seasonal variations in radon concentrations in Cypriot groundwaters

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 284, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 553-556

  Kiliari, Tasoula ^a   Tsiaili, Anastasia ^a   Pashalidis, Ioannis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Cyprus; Groundwater; Lithology; Precipitation; Radiometry; Water borne radon

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; RADON;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYPRUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; RADIOACTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 77953026037     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-010-0518-4     Document Type: Article

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