Buildings are constructed and operated to satisfy human needs and improve quality of life.
Good indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort are prerequisites for human health and …

Use of biochar as a soil amendment for climate change mitigation and environmental
remediation has been intensively studied over the past decade, yet the growing interest in …

Coal fires pose great threats to valuable energy resources, the environment, and human
health and safety. They occur in numerous countries in the world. It is well-known that China …

Radon is the heaviest of all naturally occurring noble gases and it has a total of 36 isotopes,
all of which are radioactive (ranging from 193Rn to 228Rn). Only three of these isotopes …

The atmospheric distributions of the aerosol tracers 210Pb and 7Be are simulated with a
global three‐dimensional model driven by assimilated meteorological observations for 1991 …

Spontaneous combustion of coal gangue dumps poses a significant threat to the health and
safety of nearby residents and has adverse effects on the environment. The establishment of …

The migration mechanisms of endogenous gases in the geosphere are defined in relation to
the fluid-rock conditions and analyzed by basic transport equations. Upon examining the …

Over the past∼ 5 decades, the distribution of 222Rn and its progenies (mainly 210Pb, 210Bi
and 210Po) have provided a wealth of information as tracers to quantify several atmospheric …

To our knowledge, this paper is the most comprehensive review to cover most studies,
published in the past three decades at least, of radon emanation measurements. The radon …

An authoritative reference on soil physics, Soil Physics Companion is lavishly illustrated with
graphs, charts, line drawings, and equations. The book provides a valuable source of …