Development of a USERDA dynamic test range for calibration of airborne gamma radiation measuring systems

Technical Report · Tue Nov 16 23:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7289785· OSTI ID:7289785

The Dynamic Test Range has been developed for the United States Energy Research and Development Administration for the purpose of providing a surface region over which airborne gamma radiation measuring systems may be calibrated for measurement of surface concentrations of eU, eTh and K. Different airborne gamma radiation detector configurations will have different spectral energy responses for the measurement of the gamma radiation emitted from the decay daughters of thorium and uranium and from /sup 40/K, and different gamma ray energy intervals may be used to reduce the data. Therefore, the ''Dynamic Test Range'' is provided in order to have all airborne systems supply data on the same basis. A complete description of the Dynamic Test Range is presented including location maps, climate and hydrology, soils and vegetation, geology and surface geophysical data. Results of surface soil analyses are included. Calibration data are presented in Volume II of this report for six flight paths at altitudes of 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, and 1200 feet. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Geodata International, Inc., Dallas, Tex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-13-1664
• OSTI ID: 7289785
• Report Number(s): GJBX-46(77)(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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