Characterizing regional radon-in-air levels in rocks of the Canary Islands (Spain): new data and results

In this work, a regional-scale strategy to characterize the radon activity levels in the Canary Islands (Spain) is described. The main objectives of this strategy consisted of (1) studying the likely relationship between radon concentration and lithology of the rock matrix through the lithological d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental geochemistry and health 2022-12, Vol.44 (12), p.4359-4379
Hauptverfasser: Rodríguez-Losada, Jose A., Eff-Darwich, Antonio, Gutiérrez, Luis E. Hernández, Pérez, Ronaldo Viñas
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Zusammenfassung:In this work, a regional-scale strategy to characterize the radon activity levels in the Canary Islands (Spain) is described. The main objectives of this strategy consisted of (1) studying the likely relationship between radon concentration and lithology of the rock matrix through the lithological data of 247 samples from volcanic rocks of the Canary Islands and (2) implementing a series of monitoring sites in the form of boreholes and wells to study the evolution of radon-in-air activity on a daily to yearly timescale.
ISSN:0269-4042
1573-2983
DOI:10.1007/s10653-022-01202-2