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... effect , the Compton effect , or pair production - in increasing order of importance with increase of photon energy . In the Compton effect , the photon is scattered from an elec- tron , resulting in a longer wavelength , thus imparting ...
... effect , the Compton effect , or pair production - in increasing order of importance with increase of photon energy . In the Compton effect , the photon is scattered from an elec- tron , resulting in a longer wavelength , thus imparting ...
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... effect . While the initial steps in the above process occur almost instantaneously , expression of the biologic effect may take years or decades , depending on the type of injury in- volved . The indirect action of radiation is more ...
... effect . While the initial steps in the above process occur almost instantaneously , expression of the biologic effect may take years or decades , depending on the type of injury in- volved . The indirect action of radiation is more ...
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... effect of climate on sediment yield is determined by the interaction between vegetation and runoff . This effect is displayed by the contrast between the dissolved load and the suspended load and bed load transported by streams ...
... effect of climate on sediment yield is determined by the interaction between vegetation and runoff . This effect is displayed by the contrast between the dissolved load and the suspended load and bed load transported by streams ...
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PRECOLUMBIAN CIVILIZATIONS | 1 |
PREHISTORIC Peoples AND CULTURES | 45 |
PRINTING TYPOGRAPHY AND PHOTOENGRAVING | 71 |
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