New metrology for radon at the environmental level
A Röttger, S Röttger, C Grossi, A Vargas… - Measurement …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Radon gas is the largest source of public exposure to naturally occurring radioactivity.
However, radon is also a useful tracer for understanding atmospheric processes, assessing …
However, radon is also a useful tracer for understanding atmospheric processes, assessing …
A process-based 222radon flux map for Europe and its comparison to long-term observations
U Karstens, C Schwingshackl… - Atmospheric …, 2015 - acp.copernicus.org
Detailed 222 radon (222 Rn) flux maps are an essential pre-requisite for the use of radon in
atmospheric transport studies. Here we present a high-resolution 222 Rn flux map for …
atmospheric transport studies. Here we present a high-resolution 222 Rn flux map for …
Characterizing atmospheric transport pathways to Antarctica and the remote Southern Ocean using radon-222
SD Chambers, S Preunkert, R Weller… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
We discuss remote terrestrial influences on boundary layer air over the Southern Ocean and
Antarctica, and the mechanisms by which they arise, using atmospheric radon observations …
Antarctica, and the mechanisms by which they arise, using atmospheric radon observations …
On the use of radon for quantifying the effects of atmospheric stability on urban emissions
Radon is increasingly being used as a tool for quantifying stability influences on urban
pollutant concentrations. Bulk radon gradients are ideal for this purpose, since the vertical …
pollutant concentrations. Bulk radon gradients are ideal for this purpose, since the vertical …
A methodology to determine 212Pb, 212Bi, 214Pb and 214Bi in atmospheric aerosols; Application to precisely obtain aerosol residence times and Rn-daughters' …
A Barba-Lobo, I Gutiérrez-Álvarez… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Progeny of 222 Rn and 220 Rn,(212 Pb, 212 Bi, 214 Pb and 214 Bi) are essential to
assess radiological hazard, external and internal doses, residence times and equilibrium …
assess radiological hazard, external and internal doses, residence times and equilibrium …
Surface-to-mountaintop transport characterised by radon observations at the Jungfraujoch
Atmospheric composition measurements at Jungfraujoch are affected intermittently by
boundary-layer air which is brought to the station by processes including thermally driven …
boundary-layer air which is brought to the station by processes including thermally driven …
Study of the daily and seasonal atmospheric CH mixing ratio variability in a rural Spanish region using Rn tracer
The ClimaDat station at Gredos (GIC3) has been continuously measuring atmospheric (dry
air) mixing ratios of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and methane (CH 4), as well as meteorological …
air) mixing ratios of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and methane (CH 4), as well as meteorological …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of humidity on activated carbon fabrics scheduled for use in high sensitivity radon detectors
The dependence of radon adsorption on the content of adsorbed water of activated carbon
fabrics of ACC-5092-10 and ACC-5092-20 was studied experimentally. Specimens with …
fabrics of ACC-5092-10 and ACC-5092-20 was studied experimentally. Specimens with …
[HTML][HTML] Behavior of 222Rn, 220Rn and their progenies along a daily cycle for different meteorological situations: Implications on atmospheric aerosol residence times …
A Barba-Lobo, I Gutiérrez-Álvarez, JA Adame… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The correct assessment of the radiological hazard from radon and daughters, external and
internal doses, residence times and equilibrium factors, implies the need to properly …
internal doses, residence times and equilibrium factors, implies the need to properly …
Analysis of the vertical radon structure at the Spanish “El Arenosillo” tower station
This paper presents an analysis of one year of hourly radon and meteorological
measurements at 10 m and 100 m agl at El Arenosillo tall-tower station, in the south-west of …
measurements at 10 m and 100 m agl at El Arenosillo tall-tower station, in the south-west of …