Radon-222 from the island of Hawaii: deep soils are more important than lava fields or volcanoes
Journal Article
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· Science, v. 183, no. 4123, pp. 413-415
The mean flux of /sup 222/Rn atoms from the island of Hawaii is 0.45 atom per square centimeter per second. Lava fields occupy 50% of the land area, but their radon flux is only 1% of that from deep volcanic soils. The island yields approximately 10 Ci of /sup 222/Rn per hour to the air surrounding it. The /sup 222/Rn contribution of volcanoes is negligible. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Tech., Scorro
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-018340
- OSTI ID:
- 4370569
- Journal Information:
- Science, v. 183, no. 4123, pp. 413-415, Journal Name: Science, v. 183, no. 4123, pp. 413-415; ISSN SCIEA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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