• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 48, Issue 3, 030301 (2025)
Siyu HUANG1, Wuhui LIN2,*, Xianwen HE3,**, and Xiaodong LIN4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
  • 2College of Harbour and Coastal Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
  • 3South China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Shenzhen 518026, China
  • 4Fujian Radiation Environment Supervision Station, Fuzhou 350013, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.240348 Cite this Article
    Siyu HUANG, Wuhui LIN, Xianwen HE, Xiaodong LIN. Spatiotemporal characteristics and mechanisms of 7Be and 210Pb in the atmosphere[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(3): 030301 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Siyu HUANG, Wuhui LIN, Xianwen HE, Xiaodong LIN. Spatiotemporal characteristics and mechanisms of 7Be and 210Pb in the atmosphere[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(3): 030301
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