Anomalies from aerial spectrometric and total count radiometric surveys in the southeastern United States
Abstract
Aerial radiometric reconnaissance surveys are conducted because of their cost, time, and manpower savings compared to surface studies. Two types of aerial surveys are being flown in the southeastern United States: total count gamma-ray surveys for the Coastal Plains Regional Commission and the US Geological Survey, and differential gamma-ray spectrometric surveys for the US Department of Energy. Anomalous radioactivity detected during aerial surveys is related to higher concentrations of naturally occurring uranium, or to cultural activities, natural causes, or mapping errors which simulate real uranium anomalies. Each anomaly should be ground checked; however, several types of anomalies may be eliminated by evaluation of the aerial data in the office if field time is limited.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5364875
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-7811162-2
TRN: 80-010392
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Coastal plains industrial minerals forum, Atlanta, GA, USA, 8 Nov 1978
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SOUTHEAST REGION; RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS; URANIUM DEPOSITS; AERIAL PROSPECTING; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; MEETINGS; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOACTIVITY; USA; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; MONITORING; NORTH AMERICA; PROSPECTING; RESOURCES; SPECTROSCOPY; SURVEYS; 050200* - Nuclear Fuels- Exploration- (-1987); 500300 - Environment, Atmospheric- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Lee, C H, and Lawton, D E. Anomalies from aerial spectrometric and total count radiometric surveys in the southeastern United States. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web.
Lee, C H, & Lawton, D E. Anomalies from aerial spectrometric and total count radiometric surveys in the southeastern United States. United States.
Lee, C H, and Lawton, D E. 1978.
"Anomalies from aerial spectrometric and total count radiometric surveys in the southeastern United States". United States.
@article{osti_5364875,
title = {Anomalies from aerial spectrometric and total count radiometric surveys in the southeastern United States},
author = {Lee, C H and Lawton, D E},
abstractNote = {Aerial radiometric reconnaissance surveys are conducted because of their cost, time, and manpower savings compared to surface studies. Two types of aerial surveys are being flown in the southeastern United States: total count gamma-ray surveys for the Coastal Plains Regional Commission and the US Geological Survey, and differential gamma-ray spectrometric surveys for the US Department of Energy. Anomalous radioactivity detected during aerial surveys is related to higher concentrations of naturally occurring uranium, or to cultural activities, natural causes, or mapping errors which simulate real uranium anomalies. Each anomaly should be ground checked; however, several types of anomalies may be eliminated by evaluation of the aerial data in the office if field time is limited.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5364875},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
}