Potential benefit of retrospective use of neutron monitors in improving ionising radiation exposure assessment on international flights: issues raised by neutron passive dosimeter measurements and EPCARD simulations during sudden changes in solar activity

Marina Poje Sovilj; Branko Vuković; Vanja Radolić; Igor Miklavčić; Denis Stanić

doi:10.2478/aiht-2020-71-3403

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Potential benefit of retrospective use of neutron monitors in improving ionising radiation exposure assessment on international flights: issues raised by neutron passive dosimeter measurements and EPCARD simulations during sudden changes in solar activity

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