Elevated concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides in heavy mineral-rich beach sands of Langkawi Island, Malaysia
Study is made of the radioactivity in the beach sands of Langkawi island, a well-known tourist destination. Investigation is made of the relative presence of the naturally occurring radionuclide 40K and the natural-series indicator radionuclides 226Ra and 232Th, the gamma radiation exposure also bei...
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Main Authors: | Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin, Asaduzzaman, Khandoker, Sulaiman, Abdullah Fadil, Bradley, David Andrew, Isinkaye, Matthew Omoniyi |
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2018
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/21618/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.12.055 |
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