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Statistical analyses of plume composition and deposited radionuclide mixture ratios

Kraus, Terrence D.; Sallaberry, Cedric J.; Eckert, Aubrey C.; Brito, Roxanne B.; Hunt, Brian D.; Osborn, Douglas M.

A proposed method is considered to classify the regions in the close neighborhood of selected measurements according to the ratio of two radionuclides measured from either a radioactive plume or a deposited radionuclide mixture. The subsequent associated locations are then considered in the area of interest with a representative ratio class. This method allows for a more comprehensive and meaningful understanding of the data sampled following a radiological incident.