Geochemical behavior of uranium and thorium in sand and sandy soil samples from a natural high background radiation area of the Odisha coast, India
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09370-3
Abstract: Owing to their natural radioactivity, uranium (U) and thorium (Th) play significant roles in environmental sciences for monitoring radiation dose and in geological sciences for understanding sedimentary processes. The Odisha coastal area, in eastern India,… read more here.
Keywords: uranium thorium; high background; area; soil ... See more keywords
A Preliminary Appraisal of Radon Concentration in Groundwater from the High Background Radiation Area (HBRA) of Coastal Kerala
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DOI: 10.1007/s12594-020-1466-4
Abstract: Parts of the coastal tracts of southern Kerala, India are among the well-known High Background Radiation Areas (HBRA) of the world, attributed to the presence of radionuclides in the monaziterich beach sand deposits. A comparative… read more here.
Keywords: high background; background; background radiation; radon concentration ... See more keywords
Use of artificial neural network to evaluate cadmium contamination in farmland soils in a karst area with naturally high background values.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119234
Abstract: In recent years, the naturally high background value region of Cd derived from the weathering of carbonate has received wide attention. Due to the significant difference in soil Cd content and bioavailability among different parent… read more here.
Keywords: karst; soil; model; high background ... See more keywords