Spacial variation mapping of aerial TC, K, eU, and eTh data according to concentration number (C –N) fractal modeling approach of A sample area in Egypt- A case study
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Abstract
Geological interpretation and mapping-relying on existing airborne gamma-ray spectrometric data-were used to interpret from Gabal (Mountain) El-Bakriya area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt. Log-log graphs and fractal concentration number (C-N) modeling technique were utilized to analyze the data and present them in various ways. Modeling according to C-N models removes the qualitative radioactive zones of TC, K, eU, and eTh. The lithological outcrops in the study area are then described in these qualitative radioactive zones. A geological map is created with C-N plots of TC, K, eU, and eTh to produce a comprehensive record of the radioactive signatures of all outcrops, which is tied to the radioactive signatures of K, which is the most well-known radioactive element for many rock formations. C-N fractal modeling shows great successes which perfectly simulate radioactive and lithological outcrop boundaries. The case study presented demonstrates the necessity of aerial gamma-ray spectrometry and fractal modeling for geological mapping and interpretation in difficult, and rocky terrains. The critical function in these situations is emphasized in this work. According to C-N fractal modeling of “K”, possibly indicating different cycles of granite eruption and formation in the study area. With the help of C-N model, radioactive break points can be created between rock types to indicate the transition from one lithology to another.
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The Journal of Environmental Radioactivity provides a coherent international forum for publication of original research or review papers on any aspect of the occurrence of radioactivity in natural systems.
Relevant subject areas range from applications of environmental radionuclides as mechanistic or timescale tracers of natural processes to assessments of the radioecological or radiological effects of ambient radioactivity. Papers deal with naturally occurring nuclides or with those created and released by man through nuclear weapons manufacture and testing, energy production, fuel-cycle technology, etc. Reports on radioactivity in the oceans, sediments, rivers, lakes, groundwaters, soils, atmosphere and all divisions of the biosphere are welcomed, but these should not simply be of a monitoring nature unless the data are particularly innovative.