Published 1976 | Version v1
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An airborne system for mapping and tracking extended gamma ray sources

Creators

  • 1. EG and G, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. (USA)

Description

An airborne system has been developed for mapping and tracking extended sources of airborne or terrestrially distributed γ-ray emitters. The system records 300 channel γ-ray spectral data every three seconds on magnetic tape. Computer programs have been written to isolate the contribution from the particular radionuclide of interest. Aircraft position as sensed by a microwave ranging system is recorded every second on magnetic tape. Measurements of airborne stack releases of 41Ar concentrations versus time or aircraft position agree well with computer code predictions. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna
ISBN
92-0-060076-X
Imprint Title
Measurement, detection and control of environmental pollutants
Imprint Pagination
p. 319-326.
Series
Proceedings series.

Conference

Title
International symposium on the development of nuclear-based techniques for the measurement, detection and control of environmental pollutants.
Dates
15 Mar 1976.
Place
Vienna, Austria.

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
8298198
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AEROSOL MONITORING; AIRCRAFT; ARGON 41; CALIBRATION; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
Descriptors DEC
AEROSOLS; ARGON ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MONITORING; NUCLEI; ON-LINE SYSTEMS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLS; SPECTROSCOPY

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-SM--206/24.