Characteristics of Occurrence and Distribution of Natural Radioactive Materials, Uranium and Radon in Groundwater of the Danyang Area
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Cho, Byong Wook
(Groundwater Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Kim, Moon Su (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) Kim, Tae Seung (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) Yun, Uk (Groundwater Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Lee, Byeong Dae (Groundwater Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Hwang, Jae Hong (Geological Mapping Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Choo, Chang Oh (Dept. of Geology, Kyungpook National University) |
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