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A new graph of soil Rn-gas transport: Radon-rose plot
M A Sandoval-Garzón1, L A Ávila-Abril1, A M Garcia-Rodriguez1
1Grupo de Física Nuclear Aplicada y Simulación (FINUAS), Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
Abstract:
Soil radon gas movement depends on soil geology, environmental thermodynamic parameters and, micro-seismic telluric activity. Mapping radon time dependent concentration at the relaxation depth in a selected area, provide transport direction in a seismically high-risk region. Nuclear track methodology is employed to determine main gradient vector for radon transport. Applying the gradient definition, a "radon rose" graph is constructed from which prone area can be promptly identified. Results show that short time interval, Rn-transport direction may change unpredictably, however, the length of each "spoke" around the circle provides information on the soil Rn-gas probable shifts towards or from a direction per time interval. The new graph is a novelty and provide improved approach for environmental protection and radon dosimetry.
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