Comparison of one- and two-filter detectors for atmospheric <sup>222</sup>Rn measurements
Author:
Xia Y.,Sartorius H.,Schlosser C.,Stöhlker U.,Conen F.,Zahorowski W.
Abstract
Abstract. Parallel monitoring of 222Rn and its short-lived progeny (218Po and 214Pb) were carried out from November 2007 to April 2008 close to the top of the Schauinsland mountain, partly covered with forest, in South-West Germany. Samples were aspired from the same location at 2.5 m above ground level. We measured 222Rn with a dual flow loop, two-filter detector and its short-lived progeny with a one-filter detector. A reference sector for events, facing a steep valley and dominated by pasture, was used to minimize differences between 222Rn and progeny-derived 222Rn activity concentrations. In the two major wind sectors covered by forest to a distance between 60 m and 80 m towards the station progeny-derived 222Rn activity concentration was on average equal to 87% (without precipitation) and 74% (with precipitation) of 222Rn activity concentration.
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Copernicus GmbH
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