Limitations of the radon tracer method (RTM) to estimate regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions–a case study for methane in Heidelberg

I Levin, U Karstens, S Hammer… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Correlations of nighttime atmospheric methane (CH 4) and 222 radon (222 Rn) observations
in Heidelberg, Germany, were evaluated with the radon tracer method (RTM) to estimate the …

Correlations between the radon concentrations in soil gas and the activity of the Anninghe and the Zemuhe faults in Sichuan, southwestern of China

Y Yang, Y Li, Z Guan, Z Chen, L Zhang, CJ Lv… - Applied Geochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
The Anninghe fault (ANHF) and the Zemuhe fault (ZMHF) with left-lateral strike-slip, located
along the eastern boundary of the Sichuan-Yunnan block (southwestern of China), are some …

Predicting terrestrial 222Rn flux using gamma dose rate as a proxy

T Szegvary, MC Leuenberger… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2007 - acp.copernicus.org
222 Rn is commonly used as a natural tracer for validating climate models. To improve such
models a better source term for 222 Rn than currently used is necessary. The aim of this …

Increased radon-222 in soil gas because of cumulative seismicity at active faults

K Koike, T Yoshinaga, T Ueyama, H Asaue - Earth, Planets and Space, 2014 - Springer
This study demonstrates how the radon-222 (222 Rn) concentration of soil gas at an active
fault is sensitive to cumulative recent seismicity by examining seven active faults in western …

Correlations between radon in soil gas and the activity of seismogenic faults in the Tangshan area, North China

X Wang, Y Li, J Du, X Zhou - Radiation Measurements, 2014 - Elsevier
The spatial variation of soil gas radon values were correlated with the seismogenic faults
and earthquakes in the Tangshan area (north China). Radon concentrations were measured …

Natural 37Ar Concentrations in Soil Air: Implications for Monitoring Underground Nuclear Explosions

RA Riedmann, R Purtschert - Environmental science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
For on-site inspections (OSI) under the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
measurement of the noble gas 37Ar is considered an important technique. 37Ar is produced …

Environmental impacts of 222Rn, Hg and CO2 emissions from the fault zones in the western margin of the Ordos block, China

Z Liu, Y Li, Z Chen, Z Zhao, R Huangfu, Y Zhao… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Investigating the emissions of soil gas including radon, mercury and carbon dioxide (222Rn,
Hg and CO2) from the solid earth to the atmosphere through active fault zones is of great …

Radon flux maps for the Netherlands and Europe using terrestrial gamma radiation derived from soil radionuclides

SN Manohar, HAJ Meijer, MA Herber - Atmospheric environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring radioactive noble gas, radon (222 Rn) is a valuable tracer to study
atmospheric processes and to validate global chemical transport models. However, the use …

Winter greenhouse gas fluxes (CO2, CH4 and N2O) from a subalpine grassland

L Merbold, C Steinlin, F Hagedorn - Biogeosciences, 2013 - bg.copernicus.org
Although greenhouse gas emissions during winter contribute significantly to annual
balances, their quantification is still highly uncertain in snow-covered ecosystems. Here …

Detectability and significance of 12 hr barometric tide in radon-222 signal, dripwater flow rate, air temperature and carbon dioxide concentration in an underground …

P Richon, F Perrier, E Pili… - Geophysical Journal …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Searching for small periodic signals, such as the 12 hr (S2) barometric tide, and monitoring
their amplitude as a function of time, can provide important clues on the complex processes …