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Monitoring Gamma Radiation

The Neighborhood Environmental Watch Network, known as NEWNET, is able to give early indications of increases in radiation due to radioactive particulates in the air.

Sewage Lagoon
LANL Sewage Lagoon, NM
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11/22/1999Connon OdomHasn't transmitted since 1303Z on 19 Nov.Station InfoData Graph
4/30/1999Connon OdomSemi-annual maintenance was performed today. All sensors were replaced. The electronices stack was replaced. The 12 Vdc battery was serviced and the 300 Vdc PIC battery was relplaced. The station was restarted at about 1600Z. Water was sprayed on the RelHum sensor to check its response.Station InfoData Graph
4/30/1999Connon OdomStopped processing data at 2118Z on 28 Apr but continued to transmit "0"s. Restarted at 1636Z on 29 Apr. Today's 0103Z transmission is OK. All other transmissions are incomplete or contain some OK data mixed with "0"s and erroneous data. The electronics stack will be replaced today.Station InfoData Graph
4/8/1999Connon OdomToday's 0103Z transmission was incomplete. All BaroP data is OK. EWind from 2248 on 7 Apr to 0103Z on 8 Apr is OK. All other data was not received.Station InfoData Graph
4/5/1999Connon OdomThe 1703Z transmission on 2 Apr was incomplete. BaroP data values are OK except for those at 1318 and 1633Z. All other data was invalid or was not received.Station InfoData Graph
12/9/1998Connon OdomThe 23.1 µR/hr Gamma radiation spike yesterday at 1202Z is of unknown origin.Station InfoData Graph
12/7/1998Connon OdomThe 774.3 BaroP spike today at 0318Z is of unknown origin.Station InfoData Graph
11/6/1998Connon OdomAll meterological sensors were replaced yesterday. The 12 volt battery was serviced and the 300 volt battery was checked. The station was restarted at 2225Z.Station InfoData Graph
11/3/1998Connon OdomOn 30 Oct 98, all meteorological sensors were replaced and the 12 volt battery was serviced. The station was restarted at 0105Z. Only the BaroP data was valid -- all other data was the same as "0" or open circuit. The station was restarted at 23:48Z.Station InfoData Graph
10/8/1998Connon OdomYesterday's 1703Z transmission was incomplete. RelHum data from 1318 to 1618Z was not received.Station InfoData Graph
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