COSMIC RADIATION EXPOSURE CALCULATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC FLIGHTS DEPARTS FROM ISTANBUL AND ANKARA

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2020 Dec 30;192(1):61-68. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa182.

Abstract

In this study, cosmic radiation doses were calculated for domestic and international flights departing from Istanbul and furthermore for domestic flights departing from Ankara using a software program called CARI-7A and also a mathematical method approach. Main parameters for calculating cosmic radiation are vertical cut-off rigidity, flight duration, latitude-longitude and altitude of the flight. Our calculation results agree with the measurements for domestic and international flights departing from Istanbul and Ankara.

MeSH terms

  • Aircraft
  • Altitude
  • Cosmic Radiation*
  • Occupational Exposure* / analysis
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Exposure*
  • Radiation Protection*