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A continuous radon monitoring system for integration into the climate change observation network

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A radon monitoring system capable of continuous real-time monitoring of well gas radon was devised and tested in a climate change observation network. It comprised a radon detector and could help observe the groundwater in a well, blocking the inflow of outside air. The water temperature, electrical conductivity, and water level were also monitored in the groundwater well. The temperature and electrical conductivity were almost constant within a 1% error range in both the 5-day preliminary and the 7-month long-term tests. The groundwater level appeared to be related to radon concentration, and tidal forces may have influenced both radon concentration and groundwater levels.

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This work was supported by the Basic Research Project (20-3411) of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

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    Kilyong Lee, Kyucheol Ha, Soo-Hyoung Lee, Yoonyeol Yoon, Dong-Hun Kim & Yongcheol Kim

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Lee, K., Ha, K., Lee, SH. et al. A continuous radon monitoring system for integration into the climate change observation network. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 330, 547–554 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07894-7

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