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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.

East Gate Old
LANL East Gate Old Station, NM
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6/26/2003Allen TreadawayA calibration of the gamma sensor (PIC) was performed 6/26/03 at about 11:15 MDT.Station InfoData Graph
10/25/2002April BaldonadoAt 2010Z Kevin Anderson put a calibration source on the gamma detector to perform a calibration test. Source will be removed at 2035Z.Station InfoData Graph
10/23/2002Mike McNaughtonThe increased gamma rates, up to 26.7 microR/h, at 1629, 1644, and 1659 Z October 22 are from the calibration source placed on the adjacent East Gate New detector.Station InfoData Graph
8/5/2002Mike McNaughtonThe increased gamma rates, typically about 2 microR/h above background, are from short-lived oxygen-15 and carbon-11 from TA-53.Station InfoData Graph
7/30/2002Allen TreadawayThe station will be shutdown for maintenance and a reload of the software to see if the temperature, RH, and wind speed/wind direction sensors will reset and work properly.Station InfoData Graph
4/8/2002April BaldonadoThe gamma spike on March 26, 2002 was caused by common noise sources.Station InfoData Graph
4/8/2002April BaldonadoThe gamma spike on March 20th was caused by common noise sources.Station InfoData Graph
4/8/2002April BaldonadoOn March 12, 2002 there was four gamma spikes. The first was caused by noise, the second was unknown, the third and fourth were also caused by noise. Station InfoData Graph
3/12/2002April BaldonadoThe gamma spike on March 9, 2002 was caused by common noise sources.Station InfoData Graph
3/12/2002April BaldonadoAll of the gamma spikes that occurred on the 5th and 6th of March were all caused by common noise sources.Station InfoData Graph
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