PPT-Real time radon monitoring in the laboratory: a pilot approach to investigate the Earth

Elena Spagnuolo Antonio Piersanti Gianfranco Galli INGV Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia 101 CONGRESSO NAZIONALE DELLA SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI FISICA Roma 2125 Settembre 2015 101 CONGRESSO NAZIONALE DELLA SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI FISICA Roma 2125 Settembre 2015. On-line . Particle Monitors. Joe Zimmerman. Chemtrac. Systems, Inc.. Norcross, GA. Introduction. The goal of CPT monitoring is to determine:. when corrosion is occurring. where corrosion is occurring. A Dangerous Beauty. Abdullah . Alutaibi. A beautiful element. Marie Curie and other scientists discovered that radon glows, and it was quickly used for new forms of lighting such as illuminated paint. One artist planned to light up an entire stage and dancers with the glowing radon paint. Although the element was first put to utilitarian uses and medical applications, there was a very real beauty in its effect that people could not help but admire. The image above illustrates the complex, almost dream-like beauty natural to radon. . Lithosphere. Earth’s Systems (spheres) . Lithosphere - . Earth’s crust and upper . mantle. Atmosphere - . Layers of gases surrounding . Earth . Indoor pollution. 1879. . xs lung cancer rate among underground miners. 1896 Henri Becquerel discovers natural radioactivity. 1924 link between radon and lung cancer suggested. 1956 cause identified as radon progeny (daughters). “Geoscientists”. The Geologist. What Do GEOSCIENTISTS Do?. The . Sciences . considers geology, geophysics, hydrology, oceanography, marine science, atmospheric science, planetary science, meteorology, environmental science, and soil science as the major geoscience . Layers of the Earth. 1. 2. / . 24. 3. / . 24. Plate Tectonics. Earth’s lithosphere is broken up into plates. Hot, weak asthenosphere allows for plates to move. Plates are in motion and continually changing in shape and size. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQx2wLyagk4. . Essential Question:. How are layers of the Earth different from one another?. Standard:. S6E5a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition.. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQx2wLyagk4. . Essential Question:. How are layers of the Earth different from one another?. Standard:. S6E5a. Compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core including temperature, density, and composition.. What is Helium?. The atomic number of helium is 2, meaning each atom of helium has two protons.. Helium has the lowest melting point and boiling point of the elements, so it only exists as a gas except under extreme conditions.. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. Mount Erebus. Mount Erebus. to. McMurdo Station. 36 km. Planetary . Surfaces I. Planetary Surfaces. Why look at the surface?. 1. formation history (composition). 2. past geologic activity. 3. current geologic activity. • Different types of rocks make up Earth's surface . NOW, you will learn . • About the different properties of Earth's layers . • About the plates that make up Earth's outermost layers. Plate Tectonics (Page 7).