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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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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division, NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Atmospheric Nuclear Tests (Environmental and Human Consequences)"
Other Authors: Shapiro, Charles S., 1936-
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer-Verlag, 1998.
Series:NATO ASI series. Environment ; vol. 35.
Subjects:
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Health aspects > Congresses.
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Environmental aspects > Congresses.
Radiation dosimetry > Congresses.
Nuclear Warfare > Congresses.
Environmental Monitoring > Congresses.
Radiometry > Congresses.
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Environmental aspects.
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Health aspects.
Radiation dosimetry.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Item Description:"Published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division."
"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop "Atmospheric Nuclear Tests (Environmental and Human Consequences)" held in Vienna, Austria, January 10-14, 1994"--Title page verso.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 280 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783662036105 (electronic bk.)
366203610X (electronic bk.)