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Study on the environmental behavior of air pollutants by using airborne radioactivity as a tracer

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16310039
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Risk sciences of radiation/Chemicals
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

IIDA Takao  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院工学研究科, 教授 (50089843)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAZAWA Hiromi  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering, Associate Professor, 大学院工学研究科, 助教授 (70345916)
MORIIZUMI Jun  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor, 大学院工学研究科, 助手 (90303677)
KOMURA Kazuhisa  Kanazawa University, Natural Measurement Applied Research Center, Professor, 自然計測応用研究センター, 教授 (00110601)
TASAKA Shigeki  Gifu University, Information and Multimedia Center, Professor, 総合情報メディアセンター, 教授 (60155059)
吉岡 勝廣  島根県松江健康福祉センター, 主任研究員
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥4,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥5,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,900,000)
KeywordsRadon / Atmospheric Pollutants / Regional Diffusion / Tracer / East Asia Region / Pb-210 / Numerical Calculation / Environmental Behavior / 数値計算シミュレーション / 大気中放射能
Research Abstract

The study on the regional diffusion of atmospheric pollutants from East Asia region to Northwest Pacific Ocean and the dispersion over a wide area associated with nuclear accident is an important and urgent environmental problem in East Asia. Radon is a good tracer for atmospheric pollutants. A network of atmospheric radon monitoring stations was constructed at Beijing and Qingdao in China, at Seoul, Donghae and Jeju in Korea, at Oki and Hekura islands on the Sea of Japan at Matsue, Kanazawa, Nagoya and Hamaoka in Japan and at Hateruma, Hachijo and Ogasawara islands on the Pacific Ocean. The atmospheric radon concentration decreases gradually from China to Japan and on the Pacific Ocean. Continuous data of radon concentrations were obtained at Seoul, Hamaoka and Hachijojima island from July 2005 to October 2006. The radon concentrations at Hamaoka were affected by maritime air mass during July to October and continental air mass during the end of December to February.
The long-range transport model was developed and evaluated by using atmospheric radon concentrations observed in East Asia region. The calculated radon concentrations were compared with the values observed at Hachijo and Hateruma islands, Nagoya and Beijing during January and December 2004. The calculated radon concentrations were underestimate at all measuring locations. The reasons were expected to be (1) over estimate of vertical diffusion coefficient, (2) inflow of radon out of computational domain, (3) Interpolation of vertical wind speed and (4) evaluation of radon flux. After considering these factors, the calculated concentrations were substantially improved.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (18 results)

  • [Journal Article] 大気中ラドン濃度の周期性長期変動の主要な影響因子-海洋と陸地の違い-2007

    • Author(s)
      吉岡勝廣, 飯田孝夫
    • Journal Title

      保健物理 42(1)

      Pages: 53-62

    • NAID

      110006274273

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of^<222>Rn Concentration Profile in Soil2007

    • Author(s)
      D.Iskandar, H.Yamazawa, K.Yamasoto, M.Ohta, J.Koarashi, J, Moriizumi, Bunawas, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Health Physics 42(1)

      Pages: 98-104

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Major Factors Influencing Long-term Periodic Variation of the Radon Concentration in the Atmosphere : A Comparative Study between the Ocean and Land Conditions2007

    • Author(s)
      K.Yoshioka, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Health Physics 42(1)

      Pages: 53-62

    • NAID

      110006274273

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Diurnal and Seasonal Variations of ^<222>Rn Concentration Profile in Soil2007

    • Author(s)
      D.Iskandar, H.Yamazawa, K.Yamasoto, M.Ohta, J.Koarashi, J, Moriizumi, Bunawas, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Health Physics 42(1)

      Pages: 98-104

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 大気中ラドン濃度の周期性長期変動の主要な影響因子-海洋と陸地の違い2007

    • Author(s)
      吉岡勝廣, 飯田孝夫
    • Journal Title

      保健物理 42(1)

      Pages: 53-62

    • NAID

      110006274273

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Modeling Radon Flux Density from the Earth's Surface2006

    • Author(s)
      W.Zhuo, T.Iida, M.Furukawa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology 43(4)

      Pages: 479-482

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Concentrations and Their Ratio of^<222>Rn Decay Products in Rainwater Measured by Gamma-ray Spectrometry Using a LowBackground Ge Detector2006

    • Author(s)
      M.Takeyasu, T.Iida, T.Tsujimoto, K.Yamasaki, Y.Ogawa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 88

      Pages: 74-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Model for Calculating Atmospheric Radon Concentration2006

    • Author(s)
      Liguo Zhang, Qiuju Guo
    • Journal Title

      Radiation Protection (In Chinese with English Abstract) 26(6)

      Pages: 340-346

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Concentrations and Their Ratio of ^<222>Rn Decay Products in Rainwater Measured by Gamma-ray Spectrometry Using a Low-Background Ge Detector2006

    • Author(s)
      M.Takeyasu, T.Iida, T.Tsujimoto, K.Yamasaki, Y.Ogawa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 88

      Pages: 74-89

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Model for Calculating Atmospheric Radon Concentration2006

    • Author(s)
      Liguo Zhang, Qiuju Guo
    • Journal Title

      Radiation Protection 26(6)

      Pages: 340-346

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurements of Concentrations and Its Ratio of Radon Decay Products in Rainwater by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry with a Low Background Germanium Detector2005

    • Author(s)
      M.Takeyasu, T.Iida, T.Tsujimoto, K.Yamasaki
    • Journal Title

      International Congress Series 1276, High Levels of Radiation and Radon Areas : Radiation Dose and Health Effects

      Pages: 289-290

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] High Resolution Analyses of Temporal Variations of Airborne Radionuclides2005

    • Author(s)
      K.Komura, Y.Yamaguchi, N.Muguntha Manikandan, Y.Murata, M.Inoue, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      International Congress Series 1276, High Levels of Radiation and Radon Areas : Radiation Dose and Health Effects

      Pages: 227-230

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] The Diurnal Change in the Vertical Distribution of Atmospheric ^<222>Rn Due to the Growth and Rise of the Stable Stratification Height in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer2005

    • Author(s)
      K.Yoshioka, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Radioactivity in the Environment 7

      Pages: 489-496

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Study of Atmospheric Radon Transport as a Tracer of Pollutants Over the Japan Sea2005

    • Author(s)
      H.Aoshima, Y.Hashiguchi, J.Moriizumi, K.Yoshioka, Y.S.Kim, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Radioactivity in the Environment 7

      Pages: 567-572

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Atmospheric Radon Level in Beijing2005

    • Author(s)
      Zhang Li-guo, Guo Qiu-ju
    • Journal Title

      Chin J Radiol Med Prot. 25

      Pages: 81-82

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Case Study of Radon-222 Transport from Continental North-East Asia to the Japanese Islands in Winter by Numerical Analysis2004

    • Author(s)
      T.Sakashita, M.Doi, Y.Nakamura, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 72

      Pages: 245-257

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Quantification of the Dependency of Radon Emanation Power on Soil Temperature Applied Radiation and Isotope2004

    • Author(s)
      D.Iskandar, H.Yamazawa, T.Iida
    • Journal Title

      Applied Radiation and Isotopes 60

      Pages: 971-973

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Experimental verification for real-time environmental emergency response system : WSPEEDI by European tracer experiments2004

    • Author(s)
      A.Furuno, H.Terada, M.Chino, H.Yamazawa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Atmospheric Environment 38

      Pages: 6989-6998

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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