Profile of the ionizing radiation exposure between the Earth surface and free space

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 148-156

  Dachev, Tsvetan P ^a  

^a Faculty of Physics Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Balloon aircraft spacecraft ISS; Radiation belts; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

DOSE RATE; EARTH SURFACE; FREE SPACES; MEASUREMENTS OF; SPACE RADIATIONS;

AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION BELTS; RADIATION SHIELDING; ROCKETS; SPACECRAFT;

EARTH (PLANET);

EID: 84879335011     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2013.05.015     Document Type: Article

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