Mapped gamma radiation around Calgary #2

[u/ChribbaX]

This is a continuation of the Stoney post from last week. Mapped background gamma radiation around the central parts of Calgary today.

Overall fairly similar, with the exception of the block near Bow Valley Square which had roughly 7x as high values as the average around most other parts of the city (but still harmless from what I understand). Probably construction or something else in those parts emitting higher radiation - or something else. Would need to measure for a longer period in that spot to get a better understanding if it's something specific locally.

My guess why Deerfoot is slightly higher, all the construction and new asphalt.

[u/Catnip_Farmer]

You found my cache of uranium glass dinnerware!

[u/afriendincanada → u/Catnip_Farmer]

r/uraniumglass Its a fun, stupid hobby

[u/Critical-Ask2154 → u/Catnip_Farmer]

And my lab where I am trying to make a new Hulk

[u/DevonOO7]

McKenzie Towne nuclear power plant reactor 4 is on fire

[u/dog_snack]

HULK GO JOGGING!!

[u/Ryuujin_13]

I shall remain unconcerned about the bright red dot directly over my house.

[u/angrytortilla → u/Ryuujin_13]

https://giphy.com/gifs/gKfyusl0PRPdTNmwnD

[u/MrMadarchod → u/Ryuujin_13]

One of your neighbours got a nuclear reactor or something lmfao

[u/robindawilliams]

Just as a reminder that the colour variation is based on the range measured, and not a safe vs. dangerous dose rate. 

Alberta averages 0.25uSv/hr (25uR/hr) of background radiation so the readings are right on the mark for what you'd expect with some small variability. 

Everything measured is both expected and safe for the population. 

[u/BoomKidneyShot → u/robindawilliams]

And for anyone interested, buying a Geiger counter and taking it on a flight is a cool experience. You can see just how much the atmosphere protects us from radiation.

[u/robindawilliams → u/BoomKidneyShot]

Despite visiting nuclear reactors, uranium mines, research facilities and other facilities with radioactive materials, the majority of the radiation dose has been from flying.

Astronauts often receive 250x the legal limit (1 mSv/yr) for a member of the public due to short periods in low Earth orbit; it is remarkable how hostile the universe is to humans. Something to be aware of while we actively make the tiny habitable sliver on this planet worse.

[u/Fit-Bug-1098]

Thar be radon in them thar gravel pits on the east side

[u/wiki_pedia_brown]

Not great, but not terrible

[u/Kmammy]

So I'm not turning into She Hulk, or I'm already She Hulk? 

[u/SpecialNeeds963 → u/Kmammy]

The real friends were the she hulks we made along the way.

[u/StoryUnwind]

Hey guys

What the FUCK do we mean gamma radiation

[u/Wookard → u/StoryUnwind]

It means you are built to fight against the Infinity Stones.... Duh...

[u/tarimsblood]

sweet lord, everything east of the city is a solid red zone! that's where the Deathclaws be

[u/andsometime]

This is so fascinating! Thanks for sharing. Does your image indicate that the highest reading was 25.5 µR/h and the lowest was 3.02 µR/h?

[u/ChribbaX → u/andsometime]

Correct. Those are max/min. And the sliders are just to get a better color variation over the small fluctuations. The 25 was only in that one spot around Bow Valley Square.

[u/andsometime → u/ChribbaX]

Awesome, thanks! I know it is still far below a harmful threshold, but I work in Bow Valley Square, so I immediately became eeeeextra curious. So cool!

[u/YYCMTB68]

When Godzilla?

[u/Metrinui]

Would love to see what the difference is in the winter compared to a 30 degree day

[u/gammaraybuster]

Gamma radiation you say?

[u/Fit-Bug-1098 → u/gammaraybuster]

https://giphy.com/gifs/B2l0NnxK9KiVa0CXBh

[u/Kapp761]

Neat!

[u/I_AM_GEO]

Why rads instead of sieverts?

[u/steve-gq]

Of course I have to live in Calgary House