Gamma-Ray Attenuation to Evaluate Soil Porosity: An Analysis of Methods

Table 2

Calculated (XCOM) and experimental mass attenuation coefficients (𝜇) of the soils studied and water.

Sample	𝜇 (cm^2 g^−1)
	XCOM		Experimental
	^241Am	^137Cs	^241Am	^137Cs
Water	0.2066	0.0857	0.1983	0.0840
Sandy (soil)	0.2807	0.0767	0.2698	0.0755
Clayey (soil)	0.3764	0.0763	0.3682	0.0743