Published January 1989
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Journal article
A laboratory study of diffusion of radon through soil
Creators
- 1. Guru Nanak Dev Univ., Amritsar (India). Dept. of Physics
Description
The diffusion of radon through soil thickness up to 1 m has been studied. An anomalous effect, i.e. increase in radon concentration as soil thickness increases, is observed up to a soil thickness of 40 cm. This effect is attributed to the phenomenon of back-diffusion. The variation of back-diffusion coefficient with soil thickness is studied. The experimental results are in agreement with computed results determined by considering the back-diffusion. (author). 5 refs., 7 figs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics
- Journal Volume
- 27
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Indian J. Pure Appl. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 46-48
- ISSN
- 0019-5596
- CODEN
- IJOPA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 21035415
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- ALPHA DETECTION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; QUANTITY RATIO; RADON; SELF-DIFFUSION; SOILS; THICKNESS
- Descriptors DEC
- CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; DATA; DETECTION; DIFFUSION; DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATION DETECTION; RARE GASES