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The effect of geological structure on radon concentration dissolved in groundwater in nearby Anar fault based on a statistical analysis

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The radon concentration in groundwater is due to amount of uranium existing in rocks and geological structures. Radon concentration in 33 groundwater samples from agricultural and drinking wells surrounding Anar fault have measured by RAD7 radon detector. The measured values ranged from 1.33 ± 0.48 to 29.91 ± 3.64 Bq L−1. The results show radon concentration varies by distance from main fault and main stream in which the effect of main fault is more than main stream.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, Iran

    Ahmad Asadi Mohammad Abadi

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran

    Mojtaba Rahimi

  3. Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Science, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Iran

    Leila Jabbari Koopaei

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Asadi Mohammad Abadi, A., Rahimi, M. & Jabbari Koopaei, L. The effect of geological structure on radon concentration dissolved in groundwater in nearby Anar fault based on a statistical analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 308, 801–807 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4581-8

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