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Natural and artificial radioactivity levels in Livingston Island (Antarctic Regions)

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  1. Department of Physics, Veterinary Science School, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

    A. Baeza, C. Miró & J. M. Paniagua

  2. Corpuscular Physics Institute, CSIC—University of Valencia, Spain

    E. Navarro, M. J. Rodriguez & F. Sánchez

  3. Department of Applied Physics, University of Valencia, Spain

    E. Navarro

  4. Department of Atomic and Nuclear Physics, University of Valencia, Spain

    M. J. Rodriguez & F. Sánchez

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Baeza, A., Miró, C., Paniagua, J.M. et al. Natural and artificial radioactivity levels in Livingston Island (Antarctic Regions). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 52, 117–124 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197366

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