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Diffusion of radioactive gases in the ground

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The diffusion of a radioactive gas escaping into the ground is calculated by considering (a) the boundary condition determined by dispersion through convection of the gas at the ground surface, (b) the possible sorption (absorption or adsorption) of the gas by the soil. The counts obtainable using portable counters over ground are computed.

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  1. Engineering Laboratory and Research Department, The Detroit Edison Company, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

    Andrew Gemant

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Gemant, A. Diffusion of radioactive gases in the ground. Appl. sci. Res. 5, 137–144 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03184613

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