Published January 2019 | Version v1
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Study of variation of soil radon exhalation rate with meteorological parameters in Bakreswar-Tantloi geothermal region of West Bengal and Jharkhand, India

Creators

  • 1. Jadavpur University, Kolkata (India). Department of Physics
  • 2. Jadavpur University, Kolkata (India). School of Studies in Environmental Radiation and Archaeological Sciences
  • 3. Centre for Astroparticle Physics and Space Science, Bose Institute, College More, Kolkata (India)

Description

Radon gas is the predominant ionizing radiation on earth. Its occurrence is controlled by the presence of uranium in all types of rocks in the earthcrust, apart from local geological features and atmospheric factors which influence its release into the atmosphere. The present work deals with 24 h observation of the dependence of radon exhalation rate from soil on local meteorological parameters at four locations in Bakreswar-Tantloi geothermal region, located in the highly faulted Chhotanagpur Plateau of eastern India. This study is the primary step towards the determination of soil radon exhalation dynamics in this geothermal area. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
319
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 23-32
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
50032455
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
EARTH ATMOSPHERE; EXHALATION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; INDIA; MEASURING METHODS; NATURAL OCCURRENCE; RADON; ROCKS; SOILS
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; CLEARANCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EXCRETION; FLUIDS; GASES; NONMETALS; RARE GASES

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