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Thoron emanation and exhalation of Slovenian soils determined by a PIC detector-equipped radon monitor Cover

Thoron emanation and exhalation of Slovenian soils determined by a PIC detector-equipped radon monitor

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0063 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 379 - 384
Submitted on: Jan 8, 2016
Accepted on: Mar 24, 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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