Radon at Kilbourne Hole Maar and Magnetic and Gravimetric Correlations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Radon in Volcanogenic Deposits
1.2. Study Site and Objective
2. Materials and Method
- A stainless steel probe that is hammered down into the soil at a depth of 70 cm, a length selected because allows for 80% of the CRn, to reach the surface–air border by diffusion [18];
- An air pump to which the probe is coupled through an airtight connector to allow for the flow of only the soil gas. The pump capacity of the Markus 10 instrument is 1.8 L/min;
- A counting chamber in which soil gas is accumulated for 30 s (effective pumping time), followed by a 10 min. measuring time to allow for 218+214Po accumulation;
- A large-area silicon surface barrier detector (SSB) that is coupled to a specific electronic circuitry to count the rate of alpha particles. The instrument displays the average CRn value in kBq/m3.
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Soil Radon Gas Surficial Survey
4.2. Soil Radon Gas Association with Gravity Anomalies
4.3. Correlation of Soil Gas Radon Map with Geomagnetic Field
4.4. Data Analysis by Map Differences
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Luna-Lucero, M.E.; Sajo-Bohus, L.; Lopez, J.A. Radon at Kilbourne Hole Maar and Magnetic and Gravimetric Correlations. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065185
Luna-Lucero ME, Sajo-Bohus L, Lopez JA. Radon at Kilbourne Hole Maar and Magnetic and Gravimetric Correlations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(6):5185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065185
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuna-Lucero, Michel E., Laszlo Sajo-Bohus, and Jorge A. Lopez. 2023. "Radon at Kilbourne Hole Maar and Magnetic and Gravimetric Correlations" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 6: 5185. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065185