Gamma ray attenuation in the soils of Northern Ireland, with special reference to peat

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 13-27

  Beamish, David ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airborne; Attenuation; Gamma ray; Moisture; Peat; Soil

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE; AIRBORNE SURVEYS; ATTENUATION; ATTENUATION FACTORS; GAMMA-RAY ATTENUATION; HIGH RESOLUTION; NATURAL CLUSTERS; NEAR-SURFACE; NORTHERN IRELAND; ORGANIC SOIL; RADIOMETRIC DATA; RADIOMETRIC RESPONSE; RESPONSE CHARACTERISTIC; SOIL COVER; SOIL RESPONSE; SOIL TYPES; SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS; TOTAL COUNTS;

GAMMA RAYS; MOISTURE; PEAT; RADIOMETRY;

SOILS;

PEAT;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; BEDROCK; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PEAT; POROSITY; SOIL COVER; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTENT;

ARTICLE; BASALT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMUS; POROSITY; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOMETRY; SOIL; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER CONTENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

GAMMA RAYS; NORTHERN IRELAND; RADIATION MONITORING; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

IRELAND;

EID: 84864444811     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: 18791700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2012.05.031     Document Type: Article

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