NEAR-GROUND MEASUREMENTS OF GAMMA RADIATION (0.2 TO 10.0) SEM IN SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, SP, BRAZIL

Abstract

In the period from August 1 to October 30, 2024, the region of São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil, experienced large variations in the intensity and quality of the air close to the Earth's soil. This fact happened due to the great drought and high temperatures with intense fires in Brazil and also in this region of the Paraíba Valley. Continuous measurements were then made every minute in this region. In this experimental work, the measurements of the counts per minute of gamma radiation one meter above the ground are presented. Several spectra were also carried out at the same time and place to identify radiation with different burning clouds present at the site. The analysis and discussions of the measured results are done in this work.