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Analysis of Volatile‐Phase Transport in Soils Using Natural Radon Gas as a Tracer
Author(s) -
Chen C.,
Thomas D. M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1994.00472425002300010027x
Subject(s) - tracer , soil gas , radon , environmental science , soil water , soil science , water content , wind speed , moisture , hydrology (agriculture) , atmospheric sciences , chemistry , geology , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , nuclear physics
We have conducted a field study of soil gas transport processes using radon gas as a naturally occurring tracer. The experiment monitored soil gas radon activity, soil moisture, and soil temperature at depth; barometric pressure, rainfall, and wind speed were monitored at the soil surface. Linear and multiple regression analysis under natural environmental conditions are influenced by soil moisture content, barometric pressure variations, soil temperature, and soil structure. The effect of wind speed on subsurface radon activities under our field conditions has not been observed.