Method for detecting water equivalent of snow using secondary cosmic gamma radiation

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:870787

Condreva, Kenneth J ^[1]

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1. 1420 Fifth St., Livermore, Alameda County, CA 94550

Water equivalent of accumulated snow determination by measurement of secondary background cosmic radiation attenuation by the snowpack. By measuring the attentuation of 3-10 MeV secondary gamma radiation it is possible to determine the water equivalent of snowpack. The apparatus is designed to operate remotely to determine the water equivalent of snow in areas which are difficult or hazardous to access during winter, accumulate the data as a function of time and transmit, by means of an associated telemetry system, the accumulated data back to a central data collection point for analysis. The electronic circuitry is designed so that a battery pack can be used to supply power.

• Research Organization: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Condreva, Kenneth J. (1420 Fifth St., Livermore, Alameda County, CA 94550)
• Patent Number(s): US 5594250
• OSTI ID: 870787
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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