Search Results - "Gillmore, G. K."
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Preface "Radon, health and natural hazards II"
Published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences (27-03-2012)“…The radioactive noble gas radon-222, characterised by a halflifeof approximately 3.8 days, is produced by the alpha disintegrationof radium-226 in the…”
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Tidal synchronicity of built-environment radon levels in the UK
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-03-2006)“…In our recent work on radon in UK homes the authors have observed tidal‐periodic variations in built‐environment radon levels and here report results from our…”
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Radon anomalies preceding earthquakes which occurred in the UK, in summer and autumn 2002
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-07-2006)“…During the course of an investigation into domestic radon levels in Northamptonshire, two hourly sampling real-time radon detectors were operated…”
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A reconnaissance study of radon concentrations in Hamadan city, Iran
Published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences (01-01-2010)“…This paper presents results of a reconnaissance study that used CR-39 alpha track-etch detectors to measure radon concentrations in dwellings in Hamadan,…”
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The value of Seasonal Correction Factors in assessing the health risk from domestic radon—A case study in Northamptonshire, UK
Published in Environment international (2007)“…Following an intensive survey of domestic radon levels in the United Kingdom (UK), the former National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), now the Radiation…”
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Identification of tidal and climatic influences within domestic radon time-series from Northamptonshire, UK
Published in The Science of the total environment (15-08-2006)“…Analysis of data from extended radon concentration time-series obtained from domestic and public-sector premises in the vicinity of Northampton, UK, and…”
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Spectral-decomposition techniques for the identification of radon anomalies temporally associated with earthquakes occurring in the UK in 2002 and 2008
Published in Natural hazards and earth system sciences (01-06-2010)“…During the second half of 2002, the University of Northampton Radon Research Group operated two continuous hourly-sampling radon detectors 2.25 km apart in the…”
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Tidal synchronicity of the 26 December 2004 Sumatran earthquake and its aftershocks
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-10-2006)“…The frequency of earthquake incidence along the Andaman/Sunda/Java Trench plate‐boundary region has been investigated for the ten‐lunar‐month period 28 October…”
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3D imaging of volcanic ash using the confocal microscope; a comparison of natural fragments and experimentally vesiculated volcanic glass
Published in Natural hazards (Dordrecht) (01-04-2023)“…Identifying the microstructural characteristics of volcanic ash particles is key in developing our understanding of their production, transport and impact…”
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Preface "IGCP Project 571: Radon, Health and Natural Hazards"
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Time-integrating radon gas measurements in domestic premises: comparison of short-, medium- and long-term exposures
Published in Journal of environmental radioactivity (2006)“…To identify the most applicable technology for the short-term assessment of domestic radon levels, comparative assessments of a number of integrating detector…”
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Radon in the Creswell Crags Permian limestone caves
Published in Journal of environmental radioactivity (2002)“…An investigation of radon levels in the caves of Creswell Crags, Derbyshire, an important Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) shows that the Lower…”
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Radon and ‘King Solomon's Miners’: Faynan Orefield, Jordanian Desert
Published in The Science of the total environment (05-02-2004)“…Concentrations of 222Rn were measured in ancient copper mines which exploited the Faynan Orefield in the South-Western Jordanian Desert. The concentrations of…”
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The practical use of electrets in a public health radon remediation campaign
Published in Journal of environmental radioactivity (2005)“…As part of a long-term assessment of domestic radon in Northamptonshire, England, a batch of 50 commercially available electrets was deployed for nearly 1000…”
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Radon Hazards, Geology, and Exposure of Cave Users: A Case Study and Some Theoretical Perspectives
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-07-2000)“…The concerns over the risks to human health from radon in underground caves are poorly documented, unlike in workplace or domestic environments where exposures…”
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Irrigation on the Tehran Plain, Iran: Tepe Pardis — The site of a possible Neolithic irrigation feature?
Published in Catena (Giessen) (15-09-2009)“…This paper presents direct evidence in the form of a triangular cross-section channel (1 m in width and 0.24 m in depth), for Late Neolithic artificial water…”
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Socio-Economic Transformations: Settlement Survey in the Tehran Plain and Excavations at Tepe Pardis
Published in Iran : journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies (01-01-2006)“…An archaeological survey of the plain of Tehran was begun in August 2003, marking the initiation of the second phase of collaborative research between Durham…”
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Radon Levels in Abandoned Metalliferous Mines, Devon, Southwest England
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-07-2001)“…Radon levels underground in two abandoned mines in Devon, United Kingdom, are reported and analyzed. Extremely high levels have been noted, 7,100,000 Bq m−3…”
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A critical comparison of the cost-effectiveness of domestic radon remediation programmes in three counties of England
Published in Journal of environmental radioactivity (2002)“…Radon remediation programmes in domestic dwellings were carried out in five areas, from three counties of England, and the total costs obtained. A single…”
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