System and method for aerial surveying or mapping of radioactive deposits

摘要

A method for aerially surveying a geographic area for any surface or subterranean radioactive geological deposits using an aircraft having at least one radiation detector element comprises: a) flying the aircraft over the geographic area to be surveyed at a ground speed of between 30 and 60 m/s and at a flight height of between 10 and 20 m above ground level; b) acquiring a series of radiation signal data using at least one radiation detector element while flying the aircraft over at least a portion of the geographic area; and c) storing the series of acquired radiation signal data. A system for conducting the method is also provided.