Radon, helium and CO2 measurements in soils overlying a former exploited oilfield, Pechelbronn district, Bas-Rhin, France

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 835-846

  Michel le pierres, Karine ^a   Gal, Frédérick ^a   Brach, Michel ^a   Guignat, Stéphanie ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Faults; Mining; Radon; Soil gases

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; DISCHARGE SITES; FAULTS; GAS EMANATIONS; GAS MIGRATION; GASEOUS SPECIES; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HIDDEN STRUCTURES; MIGRATION PATHWAY; MINING ACTIVITIES; OIL RESIDUES; RHINE GRABEN; SOIL GAS; SOIL GAS CONCENTRATION; SURFACE MAPPING; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; WASTE DISPOSAL SITES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; FRACTURE; GASES; HELIUM; ISOTOPES; OIL FIELDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM REFINING; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

RADON;

ALKANE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; HELIUM; METHANE; OIL; RADON 222; RADON;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; HEALTH RISK; HELIUM; METHANE; MINE WASTE; OIL FIELD; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADON; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL GAS; TECTONIC STRUCTURE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPHERIC UPWELLING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DUMPING; FRANCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; METEOROLOGY; MIGRATION; MINING; OILFIELD; RADIOACTIVITY; SAFETY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE DISPOSAL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ALSACE; BAS RHIN; FRANCE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FRANCE; HELIUM; MINING; RADON; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

EID: 77955088421     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.05.006     Document Type: Article

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