Radon Soil Gas Concentrations in the Gioia Tauro Basin, Italy

276 measurements of Radon-222 and Radon-220 activity concentrations in soil gas, taken at a depth of approximately 60 cm in the Gioia Tauro Basin, Calabria, southern Italy. The data was collected by Marina Muto using a portable ionisation chamber according to a pre-established protocol and last updated in March 2026. Spatial variation was modeled through sequential Gaussian simulation, generating 200 realizations.

Use Cases

• Map spatial distribution of radon gas based on 276 georeferenced soil measurements.
• Model relationships between radon concentrations and geological faults based on transverse section measurements.
• Analyze the ratio of Radon-222 to total radon for insights into gas transport mechanisms.
• Apply geostatistical simulation techniques based on the 200 realizations generated from the data.

Strengths

• Includes 276 individual soil gas measurements with reported statistics (median: 14.5 kBq/m³, max: 137 kBq/m³).
• Spatial modeling is based on 200 geostatistical realizations via sequential Gaussian simulation.
• Measurements follow a structured protocol at a consistent depth of ~60 cm and a 2.5 km grid.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the underlying measurement data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset size of 69.3 MB is relatively small, which may indicate limited raw data or a focus on derived outputs.

Provenance

Source

Marina Muto via figshare.

Collection Method

Field measurements using a portable ionisation chamber at grid centroids and across fault lines.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 01:40:06; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gioia Tauro Basin, Calabria, southern Italy.