The variation of potential gradient with altitude above ground of high radioactivity
| Autor: | A. L. Whitson, E. T. Pierce |
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| Rok vydání: | 1964 |
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Hydrology
Atmospheric Science Ecology Paleontology Soil Science chemistry.chemical_element Forestry Aquatic Science Oceanography Atmospheric sciences Mercury (element) stomatognathic diseases Above ground Geophysics Height above ground level chemistry Space and Planetary Science Geochemistry and Petrology Potential gradient Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Environmental science Earth-Surface Processes Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Geophysical Research. 69:2895-2898 |
| ISSN: | 0148-0227 |
| DOI: | 10.1029/jz069i014p02895 |
| Popis: | During the summer of 1962 the potential gradient was measured at Mercury, Nevada, as a function of height above ground level. At the earth's surface the value was +30 v/m; this rose steadily with altitude to reach a maximum of +110 v/m at a height of about 1200 m. The interpretation of these results suggests that the surface γ-ray activity for areas adjacent to atomic weapon test sites in Nevada is perhaps ten times the normal background. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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