ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] ARTIFICIAL 14C in the atmosphere is produced in nuclear reactions (14N(n,_p)14C) between nitrogen atoms in the air and neutrons liberated in the nuclear explosions. The half-life of 14C is 5,730 40 years1, and the weak ?-activity has a mean energy of 80 keV. The normal specific activity of 14C ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/2061029a0