Application of radon (222Rn) as an environmental tracer in hydrogeological and geological investigations: an overview

S Sukanya, J Noble, S Joseph - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Radon (222 Rn) is a colourless, odourless, inert, and radioactive noble gas (t 1/2= 3.8 days)
that emanates from rocks and soils as a result of the alpha decay of its parent, radium (226 …

Earthquake precursors: A review of key factors influencing radon concentration

P Huang, W Lv, R Huang, Q Luo, Y Yang - Journal of environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many factors influence the accurate identification of radon anomalies triggered by
earthquakes to varying degrees. Therefore, this paper primarily provides a comprehensive …

Study on the characteristics of radon exhalation from rocks in coal fire area based on the evolution of pore structure

P Li, Q Sun, J Geng, X Jing, L Tang - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Radon is of great significance as a tracer for the detection of coal fires due to its distinct
variations in radon exhalation properties while heating. The research on radon exhalation …

Effect of atmospheric temperature on underground radon: A laboratory experiment

G Haquin, H Zafrir, D Ilzycer, N Weisbrod - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of atmospheric temperature on underground radon flow was investigated in a
customized climate-controlled laboratory (CCL) system, which enabled us to isolate the …

[HTML][HTML] From sensor to cloud: An IoT network of radon outdoor probes to monitor active volcanoes

L Terray, L Royer, D Sarramia, C Achard, E Bourdeau… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
While radon in soil gases has been identified for decades as a potential precursor of
volcanic eruptions, there has been a recent interest for monitoring radon in air on active …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting the unseen: understanding the mechanisms and working principles of earthquake sensors

B Tian, W Liu, H Mo, W Li, Y Wang, BR Adhikari - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The application of movement-detection sensors is crucial for understanding surface
movement and tectonic activities. The development of modern sensors has been …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater radon precursor anomalies identification by EMD-LSTM model

X Feng, J Zhong, R Yan, Z Zhou, L Tian, J Zhao… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Groundwater radon concentrations can reflect the changes of crustal stress and strain.
Scholars and scientific institutions have also recorded groundwater radon precursor …

Exploring soil radon (Rn) concentrations and their connection to geological and meteorological factors

A Muhammad, SJ Danbatta, IY Muhammad… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The relationship between soil radon and meteorological parameters in a region can provide
insight into natural processes occurring between the lithosphere and the atmosphere …

Radon activity in volcanic gases of Mt. Etna by passive dosimetry

L Terray, P Gauthier, V Breton… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Radon (222Rn) activity in air was measured for about 6 months at the summit of Mt. Etna
Central Crater (Sicily) by integrative radon dosimetry at two different heights above ground …

New-designed in-situ measurement system for radon concentration in soil air and its application in vertical profile observation

H Wang, L Zhang, Y Wang, C Sun… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Radon in soil is a valuable radioactive tracer in earth science, especially for earthquake and
volcanic precursors. For the purpose of continuous measurement of radon-in-soil …