Correlation of the ambient dose equivalent rate and meteorological parameters

AbstractIn this paper, the results of ambient dose equivalent rate measurements at different locations are presented. At every location measurements were performed twice a day, in the morning and afternoon. One of the aim of this study was to determine the impact of weather conditions on the ambient dose equivalent rate. Correlation between ambient dose equivalent rate values and the meteorological parameters such as temperature, pressure and relative humidity are analyzed. A moderate positive correlation was found between the ambient dose rate and pressure in the morning measurements. The average annual effective dose is calculated to be 0.105  mSv.
Source: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research