Aerial Measurement of Radioxenon Concentration off the West Coast of Vancouver Island following the Fukushima Reactor Accident

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Sinclair, L E, Seywerd, H C J, tin, R, Carson, J M, Saull, P R B, Coyle, M J, Van Brabant, R A, Buckle, J L, Desjardins, S M, Hall, R M
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 20.06.2011
• Subjects: Aerial surveys; Background radiation; Coastal environments; Dosage; Natural resources; Nuclear accidents; Nuclear reactors; Physics - Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics; Physics - Geophysics; Physics - Medical Physics; Physics - Nuclear Experiment; Vancouver Island

In response to the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident, on March 20th, 2011, Natural Resources Canada conducted aerial radiation surveys over water just off of the west coast of Vancouver Island. Dose-rate levels were found to be consistent with background radiation, however a clear signal due to Xe-...