ANSTO Publications Online: Map of radon flux at the Australian land surface.

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Title:	Map of radon flux at the Australian land surface.
Authors:	Griffiths, AD Zahorowski, W Element, A Werczynski, S
Keywords:	Radon 222 Flux Density Australia Aerial Surveying Resolution Soil Chemistry
Issue Date:	9-Jun-2010
Publisher:	European Geosciences Union
Citation:	Griffiths, A. D., Zahorowski, W., Element, A., & Werczynski, S. (2010). Map of radon flux at the Australian land surface. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, 10(6), 14313–14346.
Abstract:	A time-dependent map of radon-222 flux density at the Australian land surface has been constructed with a spatial resolution of 0.05° and temporal resolution of one month. Radon flux density was calculated from a simple model utilising data from national gamma-ray aerial surveys, modelled soil moisture, and maps of soil properties. The model was calibrated against a large data set of accumulation-chamber measurements, thereby constraining it with experimental data. A notable application of the map is in atmospheric mixing and transport studies which use radon as a tracer, where it is a clear improvement on the common assumption of uniform radon flux density. © 2010, European Geosciences Union
URI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acpd-10-14313-2010 http://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/1821
ISSN:	1680-7367
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