Method for detecting water equivalent of snow using secondary cosmic gamma radiation
Abstract
Water equivalent of accumulated snow determination by measurement of secondary background cosmic radiation attenuation by the snowpack. By measuring the attenuation 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. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- AT&T
- OSTI Identifier:
- 426638
- Patent Number(s):
- 5594250
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-415,406
- Assignee:
- SNL; SCA: 540311; 440700; PA: INS-97:002358; EDB-97:029221; SN: 97001724494
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 14 Jan 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 44 INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS; MOISTURE GAGES; SNOW; REMOTE AREAS; MEASURING METHODS; MOISTURE; DESIGN; POWER SUPPLIES; SECONDARY COSMIC RADIATION; TELEMETRY
Citation Formats
Condreva, K J. Method for detecting water equivalent of snow using secondary cosmic gamma radiation. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Condreva, K J. Method for detecting water equivalent of snow using secondary cosmic gamma radiation. United States.
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"Method for detecting water equivalent of snow using secondary cosmic gamma radiation". United States.
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abstractNote = {Water equivalent of accumulated snow determination by measurement of secondary background cosmic radiation attenuation by the snowpack. By measuring the attenuation 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. 4 figs.},
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year = {Tue Jan 14 00:00:00 EST 1997},
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