Gamma-ray beam attenuation to assess the influence of soil texture on structure deformation

• Autorzy: Pires L. , Bacchi O. , Dias N.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Gamma-ray beam attenuation is a non-invasive technique that permits analysis of soil porosity without disturbing the region of interest of the core sample. The technique has as additional advantage to allow measurements point by point on a millimetric scale in contrast to other methodologies that are invasive and analyze the soil properties in the bulk sample volume. Soil porosity can be used as an important parameter to quantify soil structural damages, which affect soil aeration, water movement and retention. In this study, porosities of three soils different in texture were measured at various positions in order to analyze the impact of the sampling procedure on the structure of each particular soil texture. The gamma-ray attenuation system consisted of an 241Am radioactive source having an activity of 3.7 GBq, collimated with cylindrical lead collimators of 2 mm diameter. The results obtained show the presence of dense regions near the edges of samples and that different soil textures can suffer distinct deformations at sampling.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

gamma-ray attenuation; soil physical properties; soil structure deformation; soil sampling; soil porosity

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 51, nr 2
• Strony: 125--129
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Pires L.

autor

Bacchi O.

autor

Dias N.

• Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, The University of Săo Paulo, C. P. 96, C. E. P. 13.400-970, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, Tel.: [phone] ext. 4712, Fax: [phone],,

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