Investigation of snow cover effects and attenuation correction of ray in aerial radiation monitoring

航空機モニタリングにおける積雪影響調査と減弱補正

石崎 梓  ; 眞田 幸尚   ; 森 愛理; 伊村 光生; 石田 睦司; 宗像 雅広 

Ishizaki, Azusa; Sanada, Yukihisa; Mori, Airi; Imura, Mitsuo; Ishida, Mutsushi; Munakata, Masahiro

積雪がある場合に航空機モニタリングを実施する場合、積雪層による線の減弱により、空間線量率が適切に換算できない。この問題を解決するため、積雪深情報を用いた補正方法を検討し、実際の測定結果に適用した。本研究では3種類の補正方法を検討し、補正効果を比較した。補正精度のさらなる向上にためには、積雪水量をより正確に推定する必要がある。

In aerial radiation monitoring (ARM), the air dose rate cannot be appropriately estimated under snowy conditions due to attenuation of ray by the snow layer. A technique to address this issue is required for ARM to obtain enough signals for air dose rate. To develop this technique, we investigated the relationship between snow depth and ARM measurement results using ARM, laser imaging detection and ranging, and ground measurement before and after snowfall. From the measured data, the results obtained using three different correction factors were examined and compared. An appropriate correction improved the underestimation of the air dose rate. However, further improvement in the accuracy of the analysis require accurate estimation of the snow water equivalent.