Radiation biology : proceedings of the Topical Meetings of the COSPAR Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission F (Meeting F2) of the COSPAR Twenty-ninth Plenary Meeting held in Washington, DC, U.S.A. 28 August-5 September, 1992

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Radiation biology : proceedings of the Topical Meetings of the COSPAR Interdisciplinary Scientific Commission F (Meeting F2) of the COSPAR Twenty-ninth Plenary Meeting held in Washington, DC, U.S.A. 28 August-5 September, 1992

edited by G. Horneck ... [et al.]

(Advances in space research, v. 14, no. 10 . Life sciences and space research ; XXV(2))

Pergamon, 1994

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The papers contained in these proceedings cover various aspects of space radiation on near Earth and deep space missions. Topics covered include: radiation dosimetry; mechanisms underlying cellular radiosensitivity and RBE; and the role of heavy ion radiation in mutation and evolution of life.

Table of Contents

  • Recent space flight results in radiation biology
  • radiation dosimetry
  • biological response
  • future plans
  • mechanisms underlying cellular radiosensitivity and R.B.E
  • role of heavy ion radiation in mutation and evolution of life
  • space radiation effects in integrated biological systems
  • solar particle events in deep space missions
  • galactic cosmic ray risk assessment in near earth and deep space missions
  • correlations of laboratory radiation experiment results with space measurements and comparison with models and predictions. (Part Contents).

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  • NCID
    BA29903140
  • ISBN
    • 0080424872
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    [Oxford]
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 1050 p.
  • Size
    28 cm
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