Measurement of terrestrial gamma radiation dose and evaluation of annual effective dose in Shimoga District of Karnataka State, India
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Protection and Environment
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0972-0464
DOI: 10.4103/0972-0464.176152