Radon: A Tracer for Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Studies

• Main Author: Baskaran, Mark (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Geochemistry
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geochemistry.; Environmental sciences.; Environmental health.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Earth Sciences.; Environmental Science and Engineering.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Environmental Health.

This book reviews all the major research accomplishments and summarizes the different applications of radon. It serves as a solid reference book for researchers who are interested in the U-series radionuclides and noble gases as tracers and chronometers. Radon has been widely utilized as a powerful...

Table of Contents:

• Physical, Chemical and Nuclear Properties of Radon: An Introduction
• Radon Measurement Techniques
• Mechanisms of Radon Emanation and Long-Term Radon Flux Studies
• Radon: A Tracer for Atmospheric Studies
• Applications of Radon Progeny in Atmospheric Studies
• Radon: A Geochemical and Geophysical Tracer in Marine System
• Progeny of radon (210Pb) as a tracer and chronometer in continents and aqueous systems
• Radon in Groundwater System
• Radon: A Tracer for Geochemical Exploration
• Radon as a Tracer for Earthquake Studies
• Radon: A Human Health Hazard in the Environment.