Variations of gross alpha, beta air radioactivity correlated with air temperature and humidity

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Hadronic Journal

OSTI ID:379383

Seftelis, I B; Trasanidis, S X; Bakos, G C; Kappos, I ^[1]

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1. Democritos Univ. of Thrace, Xanthi (Greece); and others

The variations of gross alpha, beta radioactivity concentrations in air of Northern Greece (Xanthi) have been studied over a year. Air temperature and humidity have a great effect on the value of those concentrations. Soil gamma radioactivity variations, in the nearby area, have been also studied and appear to be proportional to the variation of gross alpha, beta radioactivity. It has been noted that the increase of humidity and the decrease of temperature, result in the rise of gross alpha, beta radioactivity concentration at the atmospheric layers adjacent to the soil. The {open_quotes}trapping{close_quotes} of dust aerosols, on which have been stuck the radionuclides, by the humidity is the mechanism producing this phenomenon. 6 refs., 6 figs.

• OSTI ID: 379383
• Journal Information: Hadronic Journal, Journal Name: Hadronic Journal Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 18; ISSN HAJODX; ISSN 0162-5519
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALPHA DECAY
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
BACKGROUND RADIATION
BETA DECAY
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
GREECE
HUMIDITY
NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY
PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS
VARIATIONS