Seasonal and diurnal variation of outdoor radon (222Rn) concentrations in urban and rural area with reference to meteorological conditions

• Autorzy: Podstawczyńska A. , Kozak K. , Pawlak W. , Mazur J.
• Konferencja: Proceedings of the International Conference "Radon in Environment" 10-14 May 2009, Zakopane Poland
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The objective of the study was to investigate temporal variability of outdoor radon (222Rn) concentration registered in the center of Łódź (urban station), at Ciosny (rural station) and Kraków (suburban station) in relation to meteorological parameters (i.e. air temperature, temperature vertical gradient, wind speed, soil heat flux, volumetric water content in soil) with special consideration of urban-rural differences. Continuous measurements of 222Rn concentration (at 60 min intervals) were performed at a height of 2 m above the ground using AlphaGUARDŽ PQ2000PRO (ionization chamber) from January 2008 to May 2009. 222Rn levels were characterized by a diurnal cycle with an early morning maximum and a minimum in the afternoon. The well-marked 24 h pattern of radon concentration occurred in summer at anticyclonic weather with cloudless sky, light wind and large diurnal temperature ranges. The urban measurement site was characterized by the lowest atmospheric 222Rn concentration and an urban-rural differences of radon levels increased from winter to summer and during the nighttime periods. The maximum contrasts of 222Rn levels between Łódź and Ciosny, reaching – 30 Bqźm–3, were registered in June and July during the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon (a positive thermal anomaly of a city if compared to rural area) and strong thermal inversion near the ground in the rural area.

Słowa kluczowe

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outdoor radon (222Rn) concentration; urban climate; seasonal variation; diurnal variation; meteorological parameters

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 55, No. 4
• Strony: 543--547
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr.15 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Podstawczyńska A.

autor

Kozak K.

autor

Pawlak W.

autor

Mazur J.

• Department of Meteorology and Climatology, University of Łódź, 88 Narutowicza Str., 90-139 Łódź, Poland, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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