Monitoring precipitation rates using γ rays from adsorbed radon progeny as tracers

M. B. Greenfield; A. T. Domondon; S. Tsuchiya; M. Tomiyama

doi:10.1063/1.1563313

Monitoring precipitation rates using γ rays from adsorbed radon progeny as tracers

M. B. Greenfield, A. T. Domondon, S. Tsuchiya, M. Tomiyama

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Abstract

A model based on atmospheric gamma radiation from radon progeny adsorbed onto the surface of rain and snow was used to monitor the precipitation rates. The gamma ray rates observed were proportional to the 0.45 power for rain, but for snow a linear relationship was observed. Correlation coefficients ranging from 0.85 to 0.95 and improving with elevation were obtained when data were fit with predominantly surface adsorption model.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5733-5741
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
Volume	93
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1563313
Publication status	Published - 2003 May 1

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Greenfield, M. B., Domondon, A. T., Tsuchiya, S., & Tomiyama, M. (2003). Monitoring precipitation rates using γ rays from adsorbed radon progeny as tracers. Journal of Applied Physics, 93(9), 5733-5741. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1563313

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