Abstract
Geostatistical Analysis of Radiological Concentrations in Soils at Idaho National Lab
Track: Environmental Management
Author(s): Chris Oertel, John Giles
The Idaho National Laboratory is required to monitor Cs-137 concentrations in soils as part of an overall environmental monitoring program. The site covers a large area (900 sqauare miles) so geostatistical techniques are used to combine measured values and spatial dependence to generate prediction and probability surfaces. Novel techniques to decluster grouped sampling points will be presented along with results from several seasons of measurments. Use of ArcGIS in production of prediction and probability maps will be shown.
Chris Oertel
Idaho National Laboratory
PO Box 1625 MS 6194
Idaho Falls , Idaho 83415
United States
Phone: 2085337122
E-mail: CHRISTOPHER.OERTEL@INL.GOV
John Giles
Environmental Engineering
Idaho National Laboratory
Idaho Falls , Idaho 83402
United States
Phone: 2085337088
E-mail: john.giles@inl.gov