Correlation between geology and radon levels in groundwater, soil and indoor air in Bhilangana Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India |
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| Authors: | V. M. Choubey R. C. Ramola |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 33 General Mahadev Singh Road, Dehra Dun, 248001, India, IN;(2) Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249001, India, IN |
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| Abstract: | Radon concentrations were measured in soil, air and groundwater in Bhilangana Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India by using an LR-115 plastic track detector and radon emanometer. Radon concentrations were found to vary from 1 KBq/m3 to 57 KBq/m3 in soil , 5 Bq/l to 887 Bq/l in water and 95 Bq/m3 to 208 Bq/m3 in air. The recorded values are quite high due to associated uranium mineralization in the area. Radon concentration was also found to depend on the tectonic structure and geology of the area. Received: 22 July 1996 · Accepted: 8 January 1997 |
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| Keywords: | Radon levels Soil-gas radon Uranium mineralization Indoor radon concentration |
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