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Monitoring of radioactivity in NW Irish Sea water using a stationary underwater gamma-ray spectrometer with satellite data transmission

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A “sentinel”-type device, equipped with a NaI (Tl)-based underwater gamma-spectrometer mounted on a stationary buoy, transmitting data through satellite connection, was deployed in the north-western Irish Sea.The data recorded and received in real-time indicated that no detectable significant changes occurred in the concentrations of 137Cs at the mooring site in the period September to November, 2000. Other anthropogenic gamma-emitters were not detected.

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  1. International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratory, BP 800, Monte-Carlo, MC-98012 Monaco

    I. Osvath

  2. International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratory, BP 800, Monte-Carlo, MC-98012 Monaco

    P. P. Povinec

  3. International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratory, BP 800, Monte-Carlo, MC-98012 Monaco

    H. D. Livingston

  4. Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, Clonskeagh Sq., Dublin 14, Ireland

    T. P. Ryan

  5. International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratory, BP 800, Monte-Carlo, MC-98012 Monaco

    S. Mulsow

  6. International Atomic Energy Agency, Marine Environment Laboratory, BP 800, Monte-Carlo, MC-98012 Monaco

    J.-F. Commanducci

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Osvath, I., Povinec, P., Livingston, H. et al. Monitoring of radioactivity in NW Irish Sea water using a stationary underwater gamma-ray spectrometer with satellite data transmission. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 263, 437–440 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-005-0605-0

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