Natural radioactivity due to radon in Soum region, Jordan

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-80

  Abumurad, K M ^a   Al Tamimi, M H ^a  

^a YARMOUK UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

CR 39; Equilibrium factor; Jordan; Radon

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; MOISTURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOACTIVITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTS;

CR-39; EQUILIBRIUM FACTOR; GEOMETRIC MEAN (GM); JORDAN;

RADON;

EID: 9544252956     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2004.02.017     Document Type: Article

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