Thesis
Numerical modelling of environmental dose rate and its application to trapped-charge dating
- Abstract:
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Accurate estimation of environmental dose rate is essential for high-resolution trapped-charge dating. Beta and gamma emissions from simulated sediments containing radioactive uranium, thorium and potassium are modelled in contexts that are spatially heterogeneous. Dose rate was modelled using Monte Carlo radiation transport codes MCNP and PENELOPE. A number of key issues that affect dose rate evaluation are examined and updated corrections are calculated.
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Contributors
+ Rhodes, E
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Role:
Supervisor
+ Schwenninger, J
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Role:
Supervisor
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2010
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:6421
- Deposit date:
- 2012-08-07
Terms of use
- Copyright holder:
- Nathan, R
- Copyright date:
- 2011
- Notes:
- This thesis is not currently available via ORA.
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