222Rn and 220Rn concentrations in soil gas of the Izera Massif (Sudetes, Poland) as a function of sampling depth

• Autorzy: Malczewski D. , Żaba J.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.7306/gq.1377

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This research presents soil gas ²²²Rn and ²²⁰Rn concentrations measured at 17 locations in the Izera Massif of southwest Poland. The average ²²²Rn concentrations at sampling depths of 10, 40 and 80 cm were 8, 78 and 224 kBq m^–3, respectively. The average ²²⁰Rn concentrations for the same depths (10, 40 and 80 cm) were 6, 10 and 13 kBq m^–3, respectively. Profiles of the concentrations versus depth can be fitted by exponential, linear and polynomial functions for soils developed on fault zones, above uranium mineral deposits, and above faulted uranium deposits, respectively. Soils developed on bedrock without fault zones or uranium mineralisation exhibit concentrations that follow a power function with an exponent of p<1.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Radon and thoron; fault zones; uranium mineralization; Izera Massif

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 61, No. 4
• Strony: 877--886
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Malczewski D.

• University of Silesia, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

autor

Żaba J.

• University of Silesia, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Będzińska 60, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).