The Serendipity of Discovery: Life of a Geochemist, the autobiography of Willard (Billy) Moore. I would say Billy the Radium guy !! It's a great read and the journey of Billy that takes you around the world. #Radiochemist #Geochemist #Oceanographer www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Cs-137 dominating with K-40 and U/Th daughters being minor activities.
Bag o' dirt from Project Gnome.
~75 uR/h on the spot described. Local background measures about 10 on this survey instrument.
#NukeSky Any #radiochemist up for a challenge? I have topsoil samples from Project Gnome (precise location 32°15'47.5"N 103°51'46.1"W). 8x local background, all due to Cs-137. I'm curious about actinides in it, but lack the $$ tracers + resins for alpha spec. Let me know if interested.
