Published 1992 | Version v1
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Analysis of volatile phase transport in soils using natural radon gas as a tracer

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We have conducted a field study of soil gas transport processes using radon gas as a naturally occurring tracer. The experiment monitored soil gas radon activity, soil moisture, and soil temperature at three depths in the shallow soil column; barometric pressure, rainfall and wind speed were monitored at the soil surface. Linear and multiple regression analysis of the data sets has shown that the gas phase radon activities under natural environmental conditions are influenced by soil moisture content, barometric pressure variations, soil temperature and soil structure. The effect of wind speed on subsurface radon activities under our field conditions has not been demonstrated

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Imprint Pagination
26 p.
Report number
DOE/ER/60663--1

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24058671
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DIFFUSION; FIELD TESTS; GASES; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; RADON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOILS; TRACER TECHNIQUES
Descriptors DEC
CHEMISTRY; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; KINETICS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract FG03-88ER60663
Funding organization
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States).