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Title: 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.

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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.
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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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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