Radon levels in Bengaluru during monsoon season
Charan Kumar Kachintaya1, Kamsali Nagaraja1
1Department of Physics, Bangalore University (Jnanabharathi Campus), Bengaluru 560056, India.
Abstract:
A study on the dynamics of Radon and meteorological parameters was conducted in Bengaluru (12056'44'' N, 77030'25″ E, 840 m AMSL) during monsoon of 2014. All measured parameters exhibited a clear diurnal pattern, except for pressure, and are attributed to morning temperature inversion and afternoon enhanced vertical mixing. Concentration of Radon is higher during north eastern monsoon compared with south western monsoon and is due to the presence of continental air mass from north east of India. Monthly average Radon activity has exhibited a positive link with long wave radiation while displaying a negative correlation with ambient temperature, accumulated rainfall and soil temperature. During the study, ambient gamma dose rate of 190.8 nSv hour-1, shortwave radiation of 184.4 Wm-2, longwave radiation of -40.4 Wm-2, soil temperature (at 10 cm) of 26.3°C, humidity of 62.9%, pressure of 918.1 mbar and radon activity of 8.4 ± 0.5 Bq m-3 were recorded.
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