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The characteristics of radon and thoron concentration from soil gas in Shenzhen City of Southern China Cover

The characteristics of radon and thoron concentration from soil gas in Shenzhen City of Southern China

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0052 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 315 - 319
Submitted on: Nov 29, 2015
Accepted on: Mar 29, 2016
Published on: Sep 10, 2016
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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