THE CONCENTRATION OF RADON IN THE SOIL SUBSTRATUM OF CERTAIN REGIONS IN THE LUBLIN DISTRICT (in Polish)
Journal Article
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· Ann. Univ. Mariae Curie-Sklodowska, Lubin-Polonia, Sect. E
OSTI ID:4163776
Measurements taken of the radon content of soil substratura in the Lublin District show that the highest amount of that gas is contained in clay and loess formations. The radon concentrations of these formations vary from 7-- 19 emans (1 emam = 10/sup -10/ curie/liter). Turfy and sandy areas are more impoverished, containing considerably smaller amoumts of this element (the activity of turf reaches 0.21 em., whereas that of sand reaches 2.20 em.). The large radon content of loess and clay is due to the considerable concentration of its parent element, radium, in these formations. The greater amount of radon found in clay as compared to that in the loess can be explained by the greater ability of gases to diffuse through loess, which, in contrast to clay, is characterized by high porosity. (auth)
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- NSA-14-021775
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- 4163776
- Journal Information:
- Ann. Univ. Mariae Curie-Sklodowska, Lubin-Polonia, Sect. E, Journal Name: Ann. Univ. Mariae Curie-Sklodowska, Lubin-Polonia, Sect. E Vol. Vol: 13
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- Language:
- Polish
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