DEVELOPMENT OF REMOTE METHODS FOR OBTAINING SOIL INFORMATION AND LOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS USING GAMMA RAY SIGNATURES FOR PROJECT THEMIS

RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED THAT ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE MAIN APPLICATIONS OF GAMMA-RAY: (1) TERRAIN ANALYSIS; (2) EXPLORATION FOR ECONOMIC DEPOSITS OF THORIUM AND URANIUM; (3) LOCATION AND ASSESSMENT OF FISSION PRODUCT CONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Rice University

  Department of Geology
  Houston, TX  United States 
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 188 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environment; Exploration; Gamma rays; Geochemistry; Geomorphology; Geophysical prospecting; Mineral deposits; Remote sensing; Spectroscopic analysis; Spectroscopy; Terrain; Trace elements
• Old TRIS Terms: Geochemical prospecting; Grammagraphy
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00232368
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 3 1972 12:00AM