Determination of snow water equivalent by the atmospheric beta-background

Irina Belyaeva, Grigorii Yakovlev, Aleksey Zelinskiy, Valentina Yakovleva

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Abstract

The paper presents the results of the long-term monitoring of beta-radiation flux density in the background atmosphere in Tomsk Observatory of Radioactivity and Ionizing Radiation by using beta-radiation detectors installed at different heights up to 35 m from the earth's surface. Analysis of seasonal variations of beta-background and characteristics of snow revealed that the specific of decreasing of beta-radiation flux density is similar to specific of increasing the snow water equivalent. Seasonal minimums of beta-radiation flux density, regardless of the height of measurement, better correspond to the maximums of snow water equivalent then to snow cover thickness. As a result of investigation a BetaSnow method for estimating the moisture content of snow cover based on measurements of the atmospheric beta-background was developed and described in detail.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	V International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students �Isotopes
Subtitle of host publication	Technologies, Materials and Application�, ITMA 2018
Editors	Gagik Ashot Martoyan, Anna Godymchuk, Liudmyla Rieznichenko
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735418318
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5099602
Publication status	Published - 18 Apr 2019
Event	5th International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students on Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application, ITMA 2018 - Tomsk, Russian Federation Duration: 19 Nov 2018 → 23 Nov 2018

Publication series

Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2101
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students on Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application, ITMA 2018
Country	Russian Federation
City	Tomsk
Period	19.11.18 → 23.11.18

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Belyaeva, I., Yakovlev, G., Zelinskiy, A., & Yakovleva, V. (2019). Determination of snow water equivalent by the atmospheric beta-background. In G. A. Martoyan, A. Godymchuk, & L. Rieznichenko (Eds.), V International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students �Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application�, ITMA 2018 [020010] (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2101). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5099602

Determination of snow water equivalent by the atmospheric beta-background. / Belyaeva, Irina; Yakovlev, Grigorii; Zelinskiy, Aleksey; Yakovleva, Valentina.

V International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students �Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application�, ITMA 2018. ed. / Gagik Ashot Martoyan; Anna Godymchuk; Liudmyla Rieznichenko. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2019. 020010 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2101).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Belyaeva, I, Yakovlev, G, Zelinskiy, A & Yakovleva, V 2019, Determination of snow water equivalent by the atmospheric beta-background. in GA Martoyan, A Godymchuk & L Rieznichenko (eds), V International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students �Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application�, ITMA 2018., 020010, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2101, American Institute of Physics Inc., 5th International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students on Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application, ITMA 2018, Tomsk, Russian Federation, 19.11.18. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5099602

Belyaeva I, Yakovlev G, Zelinskiy A, Yakovleva V. Determination of snow water equivalent by the atmospheric beta-background. In Martoyan GA, Godymchuk A, Rieznichenko L, editors, V International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students �Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application�, ITMA 2018. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2019. 020010. (AIP Conference Proceedings). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5099602

Belyaeva, Irina ; Yakovlev, Grigorii ; Zelinskiy, Aleksey ; Yakovleva, Valentina. / Determination of snow water equivalent by the atmospheric beta-background. V International Conference for Young Scientists, Post-Graduate Students and Students �Isotopes: Technologies, Materials and Application�, ITMA 2018. editor / Gagik Ashot Martoyan ; Anna Godymchuk ; Liudmyla Rieznichenko. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2019. (AIP Conference Proceedings).

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