Table 9. Average gamma exposure rates, first quarter, 2021, EcoGamma* network.
Station
Location |
Exposure
Rate (µR/hr) |
|
Quarterly
Average |
± 2 SD |
|
On-site Locations |
||
Base of Howe |
18.1 |
2.2 |
Big Lost River Rest Area |
15.7 |
1.9 |
Rover |
16.5 |
1.6 |
Sand Dunes Tower |
15.3 |
1.8 |
Boundary Locations |
|
|
Atomic City |
15.5 |
1.7 |
Big Southern Butte |
18.7 |
2.8 |
Howe Met Tower |
14.7 |
1.6 |
Monteview |
13.4 |
1.6 |
Mud Lake / Terreton |
14.7 |
1.5 |
Distant Locations |
|
|
Fort Hall |
14.3 |
1.3 |
Idaho Falls |
15.9 |
1.7 |
*The EcoGammas are sensitive electronic
devices that can experience intermittent malfunctions and/or interference;
this typically results in characteristic positive and/or negative data
spikes. These aberrations are removed from the data set based on the
judgement of the data analyst. |