Pressure response of radon detecting devices placed at depth in aquifers

Abstract

Real-time in situ Rn measurements under water at different depths are often required. Pressure effects on electronic equipment can play a role on the sensor and on the geometry of the device. We discuss the sensitivity of such systems depending on depth/pressure variation and provide a correction factor curve. We show that Rn solubility in water can be investigated as a function of pressure.

Keywords

• Radon
• pressure
• groundwater
• sensitivity
• depth
• measurement.