Characterisation of prompt and delayed atmospheric radioactivity releases from underground nuclear tests at Nevada as a function of release time

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 824-836

  Kalinowski, Martin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atmospheric radioactivity; Comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty; CTBT; Radioxenon; Underground nuclear explosion

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISATION; COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN TREATY; CTBT; GLOBAL MONITORING; NUCLEAR TESTS; RADIOXENON; RELEASE TIME; UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; RADIATION; TESTING;

RADIOACTIVITY;

IODINE DERIVATIVE; XENON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATABASE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; NUCLEAR EXPLOSION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING; POLLUTION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVITY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; XENON;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIOACTIVITY; ATOMIC BOMB; GEOLOGY; SIMULATION; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; ATMOSPHERE; NEVADA; NUCLEAR WARFARE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; TIME FACTORS; XENON RADIOISOTOPES;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960058646     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: 18791700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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