The Influence of Meteorological Parameters and Other Factors on Soil Radon Dynamics

The paper presents the results of the research in the degree of the effect of space weather meteorological parameters and factors on the dynamics of soil radon levels and [alpha]- and [beta]-radiation flux densities in a seismically passive region. The cross-correlation analysis showed a significant correlation of [beta]-radiation flux density with temperature in summer, and no correlation in winter. A significant relation between [alpha]- and [beta]-radiation flux densities and pressure within the intra-annual range was not observed. The investigation of the high-intensity precipitation effect on radon volumetric activity and [alpha]- and [beta]-radiation flux densities showed their abnormal increase. The dependence of the anomaly duration on the depth was revealed. The abnormal jumps in [alpha]- and [beta]-radiation flux densities data series occur in the snow-melting periods as well. Low-intensity precipitations significantly violate the standard "diurnal variations" of [alpha]- and [beta]-radiation soil fluxes and radon volumetric activity. Fourier analysis showed the diurnal (24 hours) and semidiurnal (12 hours) harmonics for the observed radiation values at a depth of 0.5 m. The obtained results can be used for interpretation of the data on the soil radon monitoring in order to predict earthquakes, etc

Начальный этап развития гелиобиологии в России (штрихи к портрету Петра Михайловича Нагорского)

The paper describes the biography of Petr Mikhailovich Nagorskii, one of the founders of Russian heliobiology. The most important stages in his life: childhood, learning in seminary and medical university, work at a chair of pathological anatomy, field duty, and then return to the university and beginning of scientific research, are described. Scientific results of heliobiological research with the use of a lead chamber are described.Статья посвящена описанию жизни одного из родоначальников отечественной гелиобиологии — Петра Михайловича Нагорского. Поэтапно рассмотрены все жизненно важные моменты в судьбе Нагорского: детство, учеба в духовной семинарии и медицинском университете, работа на кафедре патологической анатомии, служба в армии, а затем возвращение на работу в университет и начало научных изысканий. Описаны научные результаты гелиобиологических исследований с использованием свинцовой камеры

Radioactive [gamma/beta] tracer to explore dangerous technogenic phenomena

A radioactive [gamma/beta] tracer to explore dangerous technogenic phenomena has been proposed: the ratio of the measured flux density of [beta] - and [gamma]-radiations in the surface layer of the atmosphere. The time dependence analysis of the ratio of [beta] and [gamma]-pulse count rate has been carried out. A significant increase of the [gamma/beta] ratio was recorded under the cyclone passing through Japan (Fukushima) to Kamchatka. The proposed [gamma/beta] tracer can be a very sensitive indicator of nonstationary processes related to hazardous natural and technogenic phenomena

Initial stage of development of heliobiology in Russia (biography of Petr Mikhailovich Nagorsky)

The paper describes the biography of Petr Mikhailovich Nagorskii, one of the founders of Russian heliobiology. The most important stages in his life: childhood, learning in seminary and medical university, work at a chair of pathological anatomy, field duty, and then return to the university and beginning of scientific research, are described. Scientific results of heliobiological research with the use of a lead chamber are described

Radioactive [gamma/beta] tracer to explore dangerous technogenic phenomena

A radioactive [gamma/beta] tracer to explore dangerous technogenic phenomena has been proposed: the ratio of the measured flux density of [beta] - and [gamma]-radiations in the surface layer of the atmosphere. The time dependence analysis of the ratio of [beta] and [gamma]-pulse count rate has been carried out. A significant increase of the [gamma/beta] ratio was recorded under the cyclone passing through Japan (Fukushima) to Kamchatka. The proposed [gamma/beta] tracer can be a very sensitive indicator of nonstationary processes related to hazardous natural and technogenic phenomena