Published October 2017 | Version v1
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Evaluation of terrestrial radiation in the Chengdu Plain using 1/250,000-scale geochemical prospecting data

  • 1. Sichuan-Provincial Key Laboratory of Nuclear Technology in Geosciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu (China)
  • 2. Sichuan Nuclear Geology Institute, Chengdu (China)

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Based on the geochemical prospecting data, we have calculated the gamma absorbed dose rates in air 1 m above the ground surface in the Chengdu Plain, analyzed the relationship between the geological conditions and the distribution of the natural radionuclides, and preliminarily studied the influence of the geological conditions on the terrestrial radiation level in the Chengdu Plain. The result shows that the terrestrial radiation level in the Chengdu Plain is slightly lower than the average values of China and varies greatly according to the complex geological conditions. (authors)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Science and Techniques
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
1001-8042

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7 figs., 3 tabs., 21 refs.; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41365-017-0293-9