Analysis Of Time Series Of Radon Activity Concentration In Outdoor Air And Their Reconstruction

Rn-222 (radon) is an ever-present radioactive component of the surface layer of the atmosphere. The knowledge of the shape of radon activity concentration (RAC) time series has several important applications in atmospheric studies. This study presents the results of RAC analysis according to Garzon et al. approach during the years 1991-2009, as well as attempts to reconstruct the shape of composite diurnal RAC cycles using either Garzon et al. original approach or other methods. From this study, it follows that in order to accurately reconstruct the mean diurnal RAC cycles for individual months in our locality (Central European region), the parameters have to be calibrated by local RAC and measured global solar radiation data. The original Garzon et al. approach underestimates the amplitude of mean diurnal RAC cycles during April-August by up to 10%, and overestimates the amplitude during September-March by up to 25%.