Determination of radon distribution patterns in the upper soil as a tool for the localization of subsurface NAPL contamination

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 40, Issue 2-6, 2005, Pages 633-637

  Schubert, M ^a   Pena P ^b   Balcazar M ^b   Meissner, R ^a   Lopez, A ^b   Flores, J H ^c  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Geo statistics; NAPL contamination; Radon detectors; Soil gas radon

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUNDWATER; PARTICLE DETECTORS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS;

GEO-STATISTICS; NAPL CONTAMINATION; RADON DETECTORS; SOIL GAS RADON;

RADIUM;

EID: 27744484572     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2005.04.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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