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Soil heat flux and air temperature as factors of radon (Rn-222) concentration in the near-ground air layer Cover

Soil heat flux and air temperature as factors of radon (Rn-222) concentration in the near-ground air layer

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0039 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 231 - 237
Submitted on: Jan 13, 2016
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Accepted on: Mar 18, 2016
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Published on: Sep 10, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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