328 radon concentration measurements collected in surficial sediment at 30 sites throughout Whitehorse during the summer of 2020. The Government of Yukon produced this dataset to examine controlling factors like sediment type, grain size, and soil moisture. Pronounced interseasonal variation was observed, but intraseasonal summer readings were relatively consistent.
Use Cases
- Analyze correlation between radon concentration and grain size distribution based on the reported positive correlation
- Model radon concentration based on sediment maturity, given the reported negative correlation
- Compare radon levels across sediment types (till, glaciofluvial, glaciolacustrine, fluvial, eolian) as described
- Investigate seasonal variation in radon concentration based on the observed interseasonal variation
- Assess the relationship between radon concentration and soil moisture based on the reported positive correlation
Strengths
- 328 measurements provide a substantial sample size for analysis
- Data collected at 30 sites throughout Whitehorse offers spatial coverage
- Multiple geological factors (bedrock lithology, sediment type, grain size, soil moisture) were examined
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single-city focus
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field measurements collected in surficial sediment
- Time Range
- Summer 2020
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:51:28.487062; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Whitehorse, Yukon (NTS 105D/11, 14)