Release of ²²²Rn from some soils

Abstract. Measurements have been made of ²²²Rn release from diverse soils in the region surrounding Málaga, Spain. These flux measurements were carried out by two methods. A direct method using a static chamber technique and another indirect method obtained from concentration profile measurements of ²²²Rn in the soil air. The effects of meteorological variables and other parameters on ²²²Rn flux were studied. The factors that most affected the instantaneous value of ²²²Rn release were humidity and soil thermal gradient. The directly measured ²²²Rn fluxes at investigated sites are higher than ²²²Rn fluxes derived by the indirect method.