The Influence of Meteorological and Soil Parameters on Radon Exhalation
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To clarify the mechanism of radon transport from soil to surface, long term continuous measurements of radon exhalation were conducted at one site in combination with measurements of radon concentration in soil gas, soil temperature, pressure difference, soil moisture and meteorological parameters. Based on the results of measurements over a two year period, the influence of meteorological and soil parameters on the exhalation was estimated. From the long-term data, it was found that the main influencing factors on the variation of the hourly exhalation data were the water content in the soil and the pressure difference between the surface and the soil air.
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