Radiological Alert Network of Extremadura (RAREx) at 2021:30 years of development and current performance of real-time monitoring |
Ontalba, Maria Angeles
(Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura)
Corbacho, Jose Angel (Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura) Baeza, Antonio (Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura) Vasco, Jose (Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura) Caballero, Jose Manuel (Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura) Valencia, David (Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura) Baeza, Juan Antonio (Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (LARUEX). University of Extremadura) |
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