An airborne system for mapping and tracking extended gamma ray sources
Abstract
An airborne system has been developed for mapping and tracking extended sources of airborne or terrestrially distributed gamma ray emitters. The system records 300 channel gamma ray spectral data every three seconds on magnetic tape. Computer programs have been written to isolate the contribution from the particular radionuclide of interest. Aircraft position as sensed by a microwave ranging system is recorded every second on magnetic tape. Measurements of airborne stack releases of Ar-41 concentrations versus time or aircraft position agree well with computer code predictions.
- Publication:
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In: Measurement
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976mdce.symp..319S
- Keywords:
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- Airborne/Spaceborne Computers;
- Data Acquisition;
- Data Processing;
- Gamma Rays;
- Microwave Sensors;
- Radiation Detectors;
- Airborne Equipment;
- Computer Programs;
- Data Recording;
- Data Systems;
- Magnetic Tapes;
- Meteorological Instruments;
- X Ray Spectroscopy;
- Instrumentation and Photography