Atmospheric Nuclear Tests: Environmental and Human Consequences

Radionuclides produced by past nuclear weapon test explosions comprise the largest source of anthropogenic radioactivity released into the earth's atmosphere to date. This volume presents data and models about the fate of the released radionuclides and their possible effects on human health. It...

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Other Authors: Shapiro, Charles S. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1998
Series:NATO ASI Series, 2. Environment 35
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Online Access:BTU01
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Summary:Radionuclides produced by past nuclear weapon test explosions comprise the largest source of anthropogenic radioactivity released into the earth's atmosphere to date. This volume presents data and models about the fate of the released radionuclides and their possible effects on human health. It is divided into the following three parts: - Source Term Studies; - Dose Reconstruction; - Ecological and Health Effects, and comprises both Western and formerly secret Soviet research studies, illuminates past and current research
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 282 p)
ISBN:9783662036105
DOI:10.1007/978-3-662-03610-5

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