Abstract
Six time periods in 1989/90, when there were high gamma ray dose rate readings at three or more RIMNET Phase 1 sites, were selected for detailed study. The high dose rates were compared with meteorological data (rainfall, temperatures, windspeeds and atmospheric pressure) at the sites for the time periods studied. The results using daily and hourly data clearly show a correlation between gamma ray dose rate and rainfall but not with the other meteorological parameters studied. The increase in dose rate with increased rainfall is believed to be due to radon decay products being washed down with heavy rain. (author).
Knight, A
[1]
- National Radiological Protection Board, Chilton (United Kingdom)
Citation Formats
Knight, A.
Evaluation of the influence of weather conditions on external dose rate. A review of natural levels of radioactivity and background radiation levels and an assessment of factors affecting these levels.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1993.
Web.
Knight, A.
Evaluation of the influence of weather conditions on external dose rate. A review of natural levels of radioactivity and background radiation levels and an assessment of factors affecting these levels.
United Kingdom.
Knight, A.
1993.
"Evaluation of the influence of weather conditions on external dose rate. A review of natural levels of radioactivity and background radiation levels and an assessment of factors affecting these levels."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_10139442,
title = {Evaluation of the influence of weather conditions on external dose rate. A review of natural levels of radioactivity and background radiation levels and an assessment of factors affecting these levels}
author = {Knight, A}
abstractNote = {Six time periods in 1989/90, when there were high gamma ray dose rate readings at three or more RIMNET Phase 1 sites, were selected for detailed study. The high dose rates were compared with meteorological data (rainfall, temperatures, windspeeds and atmospheric pressure) at the sites for the time periods studied. The results using daily and hourly data clearly show a correlation between gamma ray dose rate and rainfall but not with the other meteorological parameters studied. The increase in dose rate with increased rainfall is believed to be due to radon decay products being washed down with heavy rain. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1993}
month = {Jul}
}
title = {Evaluation of the influence of weather conditions on external dose rate. A review of natural levels of radioactivity and background radiation levels and an assessment of factors affecting these levels}
author = {Knight, A}
abstractNote = {Six time periods in 1989/90, when there were high gamma ray dose rate readings at three or more RIMNET Phase 1 sites, were selected for detailed study. The high dose rates were compared with meteorological data (rainfall, temperatures, windspeeds and atmospheric pressure) at the sites for the time periods studied. The results using daily and hourly data clearly show a correlation between gamma ray dose rate and rainfall but not with the other meteorological parameters studied. The increase in dose rate with increased rainfall is believed to be due to radon decay products being washed down with heavy rain. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1993}
month = {Jul}
}