Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements
Analysis of published data characterising seasonal variability of domestic radon concentrations in Europe and elsewhere shows significant variability between different countries and between regions where regional data is available. Comparison is facilitated by application of the Gini Coefficient met...
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| author | C. J. Groves-Kirkby A. R. Denman P. S. Phillips R. G. M. Crockett J. M. Sinclair |
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| description | Analysis of published data characterising seasonal variability of domestic radon concentrations in Europe and elsewhere shows significant variability between different countries and between regions where regional data is available. Comparison is facilitated by application of the Gini Coefficient methodology to reported seasonal variation data. Overall, radon-rich sedimentary strata, particularly high-porosity limestones, exhibit high seasonal variation, while radon-rich igneous lithologies demonstrate relatively constant, but somewhat higher, radon concentrations. High-variability regions include the Pennines and South Downs in England, Languedoc and Brittany in France, and especially Switzerland. Low-variability high-radon regions include the granite-rich Cornwall/Devon peninsula in England, and Auvergne and Ardennes in France, all components of the Devonian-Carboniferous Hercynian belt. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d65e73464b34612b0cf51e5a869db6c2022-12-21T23:37:21ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812010-03-01103565569Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurementsC. J. Groves-KirkbyA. R. DenmanP. S. PhillipsR. G. M. CrockettJ. M. SinclairAnalysis of published data characterising seasonal variability of domestic radon concentrations in Europe and elsewhere shows significant variability between different countries and between regions where regional data is available. Comparison is facilitated by application of the Gini Coefficient methodology to reported seasonal variation data. Overall, radon-rich sedimentary strata, particularly high-porosity limestones, exhibit high seasonal variation, while radon-rich igneous lithologies demonstrate relatively constant, but somewhat higher, radon concentrations. High-variability regions include the Pennines and South Downs in England, Languedoc and Brittany in France, and especially Switzerland. Low-variability high-radon regions include the granite-rich Cornwall/Devon peninsula in England, and Auvergne and Ardennes in France, all components of the Devonian-Carboniferous Hercynian belt.http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/565/2010/nhess-10-565-2010.pdf |
| spellingShingle | C. J. Groves-Kirkby A. R. Denman P. S. Phillips R. G. M. Crockett J. M. Sinclair Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| title | Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements |
| title_full | Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements |
| title_short | Comparison of seasonal variability in European domestic radon measurements |
| title_sort | comparison of seasonal variability in european domestic radon measurements |
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