Radon effects in ground gamma-ray spectrometric surveys

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 312-318

  Minty, Brian ^a   Wilford, John ^a  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atmospheric radon; Gamma ray spectrometry; Ground gamma ray spectrometric surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009354589     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG04312     Document Type: Article

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