Abstract
 Using ArcGIS in Environmental Monitoring at Idaho National Laboratory Track: Environmental Management Author(s): Chris Oertel, John Giles The Idaho National Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy site located in southeastern Idaho. The INL is required to perform ongoing environmental monitoring of anthropogenically introduced contaminants. One primary contaminant of interest is radioactive Cs137 which is resident in INL soils due to past operational activities and atmospheric weapons testing. ArcGIS is now an integral part of the overall monitoring of this program. Collection of field data is performed using vehicle mounted and portable radation detector units. All data is combined in ArcGIS and displayed over georeferenced satellite images. The use of the ArcGIS geostatistical analysis package enhances the ability to look for areas of higher Cs137 concentration. Combining current monitoring results with meterological wind pattern maps allows for siting of new and improved monitoring locations. Use of the ArcGIS package provides an integrated analysis and mapping protocol for use in radioacitve contaminant monitoring. Chris Oertel Idaho National Laboratory Modeling and Measurements PO Box 1625 MS 6194 Idaho Falls , ID 83415 US Phone: 2085337122 E-mail: christopher.oertel@inl.gov John Giles Idaho National Laboratory Modeling and Measurements PO Box 1625 MS 6194 Idaho Falls , ID 83415 US Phone: 208-533-7088 E-mail: john.giles@inl.gov |
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