Hydrogeochemical Characteristics, Occurrence, and Distribution of Natural Radioactive Materials (Uranium and Radon) in Groundwater of Gyeongnam and Gyeongbuk Provinces
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Cho, Byong Wook
(Groundwater Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Choo, Chang Oh (Department of Geology, Kyungpook National University) 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) Kim, Moon Su (Soil and Groundwater Research Division, National Institute of Environmental Research) |
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