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ArticleScientific reports2025

Investigating the soil surface properties behind elevated natural radiation in Mamuju, Indonesia.

Adi Rahmansyah Amir Abdullah, Sidik Permana, Wahyu Srigutomo, Alan Maulana, Dwi Irwanto, Haryo Seno, Dikdik Sidik Purnama, Hakimul Wafda, Cici Wulandari, Wahyudi Wahyudi and 5 more

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Adi Rahmansyah Amir AbdullahDoctoral Program in Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia.
Sidik PermanaDoctoral Program in Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia. psidik@itb.ac.id.
Wahyu SrigutomoPhysics Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia.
Alan MaulanaResearch Centre for Nuclear Reactor Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Puspitek Building 720, South Tangerang, Indonesia.
Dwi IrwantoDoctoral Program in Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia.
Haryo SenoResearch Centre for Nuclear Beam Analysis Technology, Reseach Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Puspitek Building 720, South Tangerang, Indonesia.
Dikdik Sidik PurnamaResearch Centre for Nuclear Beam Analysis Technology, Reseach Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Puspitek Building 720, South Tangerang, Indonesia.
Hakimul WafdaResearch Centre for Nuclear Reactor Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Puspitek Building 720, South Tangerang, Indonesia.
Cici WulandariDoctoral Program in Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia.
Wahyudi WahyudiResearch Centre for Nuclear Beam Analysis Technology, Reseach Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, Puspitek Building 720, South Tangerang, Indonesia.
Muhammad Muhyidin FaridResearch Center for Safety, Metrology, and Nuclear Quality Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, South Tangerang, Banten, 10340, Indonesia.
Ilsa RosiannaResearch Center for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste Technology,, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, South Tangerang, Banten, 10340, Indonesia.
Ismail HumolungoDoctoral Program in Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia.
Zulfahmi ZulfahmiDoctoral Program in Nuclear Science and Technology Department, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung, Indonesia.
Eka Djatnika NugrahaResearch Center for Safety, Metrology, and Nuclear Quality Technology, Research Organization for Nuclear Energy (ORTN), National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia, South Tangerang, Banten, 10340, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Mamuju Regency, Indonesia, is among the world's notable high natural background radiation areas (HBNRAs). This study examines the environmental and geochemical processes responsible for the accumulation of uranium (U), thorium (Th), and potassium (K) in surface soils. Through systematic field sampling, geochemical characterization, and radiological measurements, we found that the distribution of radionuclides is primarily governed by weathering intensity and lateritization. High U and Th concentrations occur in clay-rich, acidic soils, whereas K is enriched in less weathered profiles. High Purity Germanium (HPGe) gamma spectrometry confirmed elevated of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K activity, while survey meter measurements of ambient gamma dose rates exceeded global averages. Multivariate analyses (PCA and HCA) revealed strong correlations between radiological parameters and geochemical indicators, confirming that weathering and lateritization are the dominant factors. These findings advance the understanding of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) behavior in tropical soils and provide essential data for radiological risk assessment and environmental monitoring in HBNRAs.

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Ambient dose equivalentDose rateHigh natural background radiation areasLateritizationMamujuSoil pHSoil textureWeathering

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