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2016/09/15 at 3:49 pm
Southern Hemisphere Background Report For August 2016. (8% above average)
Station location
http://sccc.org.au/monitoring/Australian-Map.jpg
This short animation of Northern and Southern Hemisphere air circulation shows why we can get detections so far south.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh011eAYjAA
Roof down pipe filter design for rainwater testing, http://sccc.org.au/down-pipe-filter-design
Caloundra day average chart for August 2016
http://sccc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Caloundra-local-average-background-radiation-levels-August-2016.jpg
Caloundra August month average year comparisons.
2016 8% above pre-Fukushima average
2015 5% above pre-Fukushima average
2014 4% above pre-Fukushima average
2013 8% above pre-Fukushima average
2012 9% above pre-Fukushima average
Report:
At this location in the winter months, air flows tend to come from the Southern Ocean, rather than from the tropical North. When this happens, local background levels tend to drop significantly, so compared to the summer months, winter local background levels approach pre-Fukushima levels. You can clearly see this seasonal variation in the yearly average background report, link below.
Yearly average background radiation levels
http://sccc.org.au/yearly-average-background-radiation-levels
Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented here, without further research.
2016/08/08 at 5:31 pm
Southern Hemisphere Background Report For July 2016. (8% above average)
Station location
http://sccc.org.au/monitoring/Australian-Map.jpg
This short animation of Northern and Southern Hemisphere air circulation, shows why we can get detections so far south.
Roof down pipe filter design for rainwater testing, http://sccc.org.au/down-pipe-filter-design
Caloundra day average chart for July 2016
http://sccc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Caloundra-local-average-background-radiation-levels-July-2016.jpg
Caloundra July month average year comparisons.
2016 8% above pre-Fukushima average
2015 5% above pre-Fukushima average
2014 5% above pre-Fukushima average
2013 6% above pre-Fukushima average
2012 9% above pre-Fukushima average
Report:
At this location in the winter months, air flows tend to come from the Southern Ocean, rather than from the tropical North. When this happens, local background levels tend to drop significantly, so compared to the summer months, winter local background levels approach pre-Fukushima levels. You can clearly see this seasonal variation in the yearly average background report, link below.
Yearly average background radiation levels
http://sccc.org.au/yearly-average-background-radiation-levels
Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented here, without further research.
2016/07/05 at 5:32 pm
Southern Hemisphere June 2016 Local Background Level Report, (7% above average)
Stations Location Map,
http://sccc.org.au/monitoring/Australian-Map.jpg
What the chart colour codes indicate in the charts.
http://sccc.org.au/what-does-each-step-in-the-alert-level-colour-code-mean
Report:
At this location in the winter months air flows tend to come from the Southern Ocean, rather than from the tropical North. When this happens local background levels tend to drop significantly, so compared to the summer months, winter local background levels approach pre-Fukushima levels. There was a small background level spike on the 19th of June. This occurred as a significant rain event passed over the area.
Caloundra day average chart for June 2016
http://sccc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Caloundra-local-average-background-radiation-levels-June-2016.jpg
Caloundra June month average year comparisons.
2016 7% above pre-Fukushima average
2015 3% above pre-Fukushima average
2014 7% above pre-Fukushima average
2013 7% above pre-Fukushima average
2012 3% above pre-Fukushima average
Long term local background information can be found here,
http://sccc.org.au/archives/2630
Disclaimer: This is an amateur volunteer run service. Human error can provide incorrect information, and equipment malfunction can produce false readings. Do not rely on, or take action upon information presented on this web site, without further research.
2016/06/27 at 6:02 pm
Southern Hemisphere May 2016 Rain Water Testing Results
Station location:
http://sccc.org.au/monitoring/Australian-Map.jpg
This short animation of Northern, and Southern Hemisphere air circulation, shows why we can get detections so far south.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh011eAYjAA
Roof down pipe filter design for rainwater testing,
http://sccc.org.au/down-pipe-filter-design
May 2016 down pipe rain water filter test report
There was 123 mm of rainfall in May, at this location.
Small amounts of Pb-210 and Be-7 where detected, plus a very small detection of a possible 77 X-ray from Lead Pb-212, which is the decay daughter of Radon-220. Beryllium Be-7 can be created naturally in trace amounts by spallation in the upper atmosphere by cosmic rays. Lead Pb-210 is the decay daughter of naturally occurring Radon-222 decay. Both Be-7 and Pb-210 can also be released from nuclear power plants, and nuclear accidents. The detection of the Pb-212 77 keV X-ray probably indicates the presents of a small trace of volcanic ash in the air.
May 2016 rain water filter test chart
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