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A simple device for measuring radon exhalation from the ground

Savvides et al., 1985

Document ID
10913132158250603866
Author
Savvides E
Manolopoulou M
Papastefanou C
Charalambous S
Publication year
Publication venue
The International journal of applied radiation and isotopes

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A special device was developed for measuring radon exhalation from the ground in the earthquake prediction research. A solid state nuclear track (SSNT) detector (CA 80-15) has been used as a probe. The thoron registration is reduced by a factor of 10 3. Several …
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