Analysis of simultaneous time series of indoor, outdoor and soil air radon concentrations, meteorological and seismic data

• Autorzy: Janik M. , Bossew P.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/nuka-2016-0049

• Konferencja: International Conference „Radon in the Environment” (2nd ; 25-29.05.2015 ; Kraków, Poland)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

It is well known that the temporal dynamic of indoor and outdoor radon concentrations show complex patterns, which are partly not easy to interpret. Clearly, for physical reasons, they must be related to possibly variable conditions of radon generation, migration and atmospheric dispersion and accumulation. The aim of this study was to analyse long-time series of simultaneously measured indoor and outdoor radon concentrations, together with environmental quantities, which may act as control variables of Rn. The study was performed in Chiba, Japan, using two ionization chambers for parallel indoor and outdoor radon concentrations measurements over 4 years. Meteorological and seismic data were obtained from the Japan Metrological Agency (JMA).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

radon; time series; meteorological conditions; seismic

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 61, No. 3
• Strony: 295--302
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Janik M.

• Department of Radiation Measurement and Dose Assessment, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage, Chiba 263-8555, Japan

autor

Bossew P.

• German Federal Offi ce for Radiation Protection div. SW 1.1, Köpenicker Allee 120-130, D-10318 Berlin, Germany

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.