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GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Geological Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gamma ray spectroscopy
1, record 1, English, gamma%20ray%20spectroscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gamma ray spectrometry 2, record 1, English, gamma%20ray%20spectrometry
correct
- gamma-ray spectrometry 3, record 1, English, gamma%2Dray%20spectrometry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analytical technique involving the use of gamma radiation, which is emitted from radioactive nuclei in discrete energies. 4, record 1, English, - gamma%20ray%20spectroscopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For those deposits ... in which potassic alteration is important, gamma-ray spectrometry has proven to be a useful tool for mapping hydrothermal alteration. 5, record 1, English, - gamma%20ray%20spectroscopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The spectrum of energies and the relative intensities of the gamma rays often characterize the radio-nuclide that emits them; it is these that are determined by gamma ray spectroscopy. It is possible to identify quantitatively the elements present by their characteristic gamma ray spectra as well as to determine radioactive decay rates. 4, record 1, English, - gamma%20ray%20spectroscopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Airborne gamma-ray spectrometry. 6, record 1, English, - gamma%20ray%20spectroscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Physique atomique
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Prospection géologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectrométrie gamma
1, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spectrométrie aux rayons gamma 2, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A9trie%20aux%20rayons%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
- spectroscopie gamma 3, record 1, French, spectroscopie%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
- spectroscopie à rayons gamma 4, record 1, French, spectroscopie%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20gamma
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des gîtes [...] où l'altération potassique est importante, la spectrométrie gamma pourrait s'avérer un bon outil pour cartographier la configuration de l'altération hydrothermale. 5, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A9trie%20gamma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Spectrométrie gamma aérienne. 6, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A9trie%20gamma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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