222Rn Concentration Levels in Soil Gas and Water in Kvemo Kartli Region, Georgia - 222Rn Mapping

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Nino A. Kapanadze
George G. Melikadze
Aleksandre Sh. Tchankvetadze
Tamar T. Jimsheladze
Zviad I. Magradze
Shota D. Gogichaishvili
Marina Sh. Todadze
Elene V. Chikviladze
Lia T. Chelidze

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Within the framework of the SRNSFG FN-19-22022 project “222Rn mapping and Radon risk assessment in Georgia”, the authors carried out fieldwork to quantify the 222Rn   distribution in water and soil gas as well as to ascertain geological factors influencing the 222Rn concentration levels in some geographical areas of Georgia. On-site 222Rn concentration has been measured in soil gas (68 sampling points) and in various water sources (boreholes and springs, 75 water points, 66- springs, 9 boreholes) using AlphaGUARD PQ2000 PRO (Saphymo GmbH) Radon monitor. The 222Rn concentration ranged from 0.12 to 73 Bq/L in water and up to 36.9 Bq m-3 in soil gas. All observation sites were marked by GPS position. The data underwent basic statistical analysis and were visualized using various plots. Subsequently, the field data were digitized and integrated into a GIS system, which highlighted the 222Rn distribution in water and soil gas on the territory of Kvemo Kartli.

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Rn mapping, soil gas, water, GIS, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
Published: Dec 23, 2024

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Kapanadze, N. A., Melikadze, G. G., Tchankvetadze, A. S., Jimsheladze, T. T., Magradze, Z. I., Gogichaishvili, S. D., Todadze, M. S., Chikviladze, E. V., & Chelidze, L. T. (2024). 222Rn Concentration Levels in Soil Gas and Water in Kvemo Kartli Region, Georgia - 222Rn Mapping. Journals of Georgian Geophysical Society, 27(2). Retrieved from https://ggs.openjournals.ge/index.php/GGS/article/view/8449
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