<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The results of the low-background gamma spectrometric measurements of protected mountain areas (Zacharovanyy Kray, Chorne Bahno, Ihthyological Preserve Rika and Uzhanskij National Natural Park) in the region of Primeval Beech Forests of the Transcarpathia, Ukraine, are presented. The distances between sampling points in a single protected area were in the range of 200–400 m in elevation of 300 m; probes were taken from the surface, from depth 20 cm and more than 50 cm. The proposed sampling scheme allows one to investigate the radionuclide concentration in protected area’s soils, their distribution on/near the mountain ridges and migration in depth (0–50 cm). We also investigate the influence the soils’ pH on the contents and the migration of nuclides. The obtained data allow us to study the statistical regularities between the sampling points along and down mountain ridges on the base of their radionuclide content. These results are important for evaluating the radon content/distribution and developing standards in the radionuclide content of the soil Carpathian region.</p></abstract>

The results of the low-background gamma spectrometric measurements of protected mountain areas (Zacharovanyy Kray, Chorne Bahno, Ihthyological Preserve Rika and Uzhanskij National Natural Park) in the region of Primeval Beech Forests of the Transcarpathia, Ukraine, are presented. The distances between sampling points in a single protected area were in the range of 200–400 m in elevation of 300 m; probes were taken from the surface, from depth 20 cm and more than 50 cm. The proposed sampling scheme allows one to investigate the radionuclide concentration in protected area’s soils, their distribution on/near the mountain ridges and migration in depth (0–50 cm). We also investigate the influence the soils’ pH on the contents and the migration of nuclides. The obtained data allow us to study the statistical regularities between the sampling points along and down mountain ridges on the base of their radionuclide content. These results are important for evaluating the radon content/distribution and developing standards in the radionuclide content of the soil Carpathian region.

The natural radioactivity of the Carpathian national parks and radon evaluation

Department of Environment Ecology, Uzhhorod National University, Pidhirna 46, 88000, Uzhhorod,

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The results of the low-background gamma spectrometric measurements of protected mountain areas (Zacharovanyy Kray, Chorne Bahno, Ihthyological Preserve Rika...

The natural radioactivity of the Carpathian national parks and radon evaluation

Published Online: Sep 10, 2016

Page range: 351 - 356

Received: Feb 05, 2016

Accepted: Mar 31, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0058

Keywords
Carpathians, radionuclides, soils, depth content, radon

© 2016 Volodymyr T. Maslyuk et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The natural radioactivity of the Carpathian national parks and radon evaluation

Published Online: Sep 10, 2016

Page range: 351 - 356

Received: Feb 05, 2016

Accepted: Mar 31, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0058

KeywordsCarpathians, radionuclides, soils, depth content, radon

© 2016 Volodymyr T. Maslyuk et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Carpathians, radionuclides, soils, depth content, radon