Evaluation of background ionizing radiation dose variation in Targoviste town area (Romania), 2024

Measurements of background ionizing radiation dose rate, performed in Târgoviște town area and surroundings in 2024 (Romania), by the student Dicu Andrei Cătălin under supervision of Prof. Dr. Adrian Iftime as part of a diploma thesis project (C.Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy). 

A graphical overview of the values is included (targoviste_doserate_values_2024.png). 

Fields description (file targoviste_dose_rate_2024.csv):

Location_ID: unique identification key for each location; Latitude, Longitude: geographical coordinates of the location;Date, Time: date and time of the measurement;Location_Type: local environment conditions, “Buildings” or “Vegetation”;uSvh_average: Average ionizing radiation dose rate at the location, expressed in microSievert/hour;uSvh_SD: Standard devition for the averaged value (uSVh_average);CPS_average: Average of Counts Per Second events recorded at the location by the recording device; CPS_SD: Standard deviation of the averaged value (CPS_average); NA: not available data

CPS_1, CPS_2, etc: individual measurements done at the location (Counts per second)uSv_1, uSV_2, etc: individual measurements done at the location (microSievert/hour)

NOTE: the calculation of microSievert/h from CPS was done internally by the measurement device (GammaScount Standard handheld radiodozimeter); the device was calibrated by the producer. 

Please cite as: DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14842723