Published July 5, 1993 | Version v1
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Evaluation of the influence of weather conditions on external dose rate

Creators

  • 1. National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton (United Kingdom)

Description

Six time periods in 1989/90, when there were high gamma ray dose rate readings at three or more RIMNET Phase 1 sites, were selected for detailed study. The high dose rates were compared with meteorological data (rainfall, temperatures, windspeeds and atmospheric pressure) at the sites for the time periods studied. The results using daily and hourly data clearly show a correlation between gamma ray dose rate and rainfall but not with the other meteorological parameters studied. The increase in dose rate with increased rainfall is believed to be due to radon decay products being washed down with heavy rain. (author)

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Subtitle (English)
A review of natural levels of radioactivity and background radiation levels and an assessment of factors affecting these levels

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
48 p.
Report number
DOE-HMIP/RR--93/062

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
25025378
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BACKGROUND RADIATION; DAILY VARIATIONS; DOSE RATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAMMA RADIATION; METEOROLOGY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; R CODES; RAIN
Descriptors DEC
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; DATA; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INFORMATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; VARIATIONS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
PECD--7/9/494