A cliche picture from a Chernobyl tour: a dosimeter over an apple or a mushroom having some readings on its display.
A cliche picture from a Chernobyl tour: a dosimeter over an apple or a mushroom having some readings on its display.
Located north to the Palace of Culture «Energetik», the amusement park is one of the most iconic places in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone that year over year draws attention of numerous visitors. Pictures made here one could find virtually in any trip report.
However, as it normally happens in the Zone, nearly every place has well behind it. This park is not an exception.
Back to 70s and beginning of 80s, most of devices were analog-based, and displayed power of the dose using microampermeter with custom dial.
In the previous article we looked on overall radiological conditions in Chernobyl Zone. Today we will talk about measurements of radioactivity levels. Surely, you have seen pictures of people pointing their Geiger counters to spots across the Zone, but in fact it is not always that straightforward.
Probably, you will agree that nearly the first thing one remembers in relation to Chernobyl Zone is radioactivity and radioactive contamination. It won't be an overestimation to call this place the world's biggest technogenic radioactive source, and same time, the most complex source. So when you go here, it is the best practice to have basic understanding of how it all works.