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Correlation between geology and radon levels in groundwater, soil and indoor air in Bhilangana Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India

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 Radon concentrations were measured in soil, air and groundwater in Bhilangana Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India by using an LR-115 plastic track detector and radon emanometer. Radon concentrations were found to vary from 1 KBq/m3 to 57 KBq/m3 in soil , 5 Bq/l to 887 Bq/l in water and 95 Bq/m3 to 208 Bq/m3 in air. The recorded values are quite high due to associated uranium mineralization in the area. Radon concentration was also found to depend on the tectonic structure and geology of the area.

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  1. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology 33 General Mahadev Singh Road, Dehra Dun, 248001, India, , , , , , IN

    V. M. Choubey

  2. Department of Physics, H.N.B. Garhwal University Campus, Tehri Garhwal 249001, India, , , , , , IN

    R. C. Ramola

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Received: 22 July 1996 · Accepted: 8 January 1997

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Choubey, V., Ramola, R. Correlation between geology and radon levels in groundwater, soil and indoor air in Bhilangana Valley, Garhwal Himalaya, India. Environmental Geology 32, 258–262 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002540050215

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