Table 1 Summary parameters for AEDR and AEDT for different locations.
Region | AEDR range (AM ± SD) (mSv/y) | AEDT range (AM ± SD) (mSv/y) | References |
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Studies in Uttarakhand | |||
Almora | 0.4–3.5 (1.7 ± 0.6) | BDL-1.1 (0.5 ± 0.3) | |
Bageshwar | 0.6–2.8 (1.5 ± 0.4) | 0.2–1.6 (0.6 ± 0.3) | Present study |
Budhakedar (Tehri) | 0.16–2.72 (1.14) | 0.18–2.49 (1.05) | |
Dehradun (MBT) | 1.6-3.0 (2.2 ± 0.3) | 0.42–1.09 (0.6 ± 0.1) | |
Nainital | 0.6–2.7 (1.4 ± 0.4) | BDL-1.1 (0.3 ± 0.3) | |
Pithoragarh | 0.1–2.7 (1.3 ± 0.5) | 0.2–1.2 (0.6 ± 0.2) | |
Rudraprayag | 0.5–3.1 (1.2 ± 0.5) | 0.2–1.3 (0.5 ± 0.3) | |
Uttarkashi | 0.5–3.1 (1.2 ± 0.5) | 0.2–1.3 (0.5 ± 0.3) | |
Yamuna and Tons valleys | 0.1–2.4 (1.2 ± 0.6) | 0.2–1.5 (0.6 ± 0.4) | |
Worldwide average | 1.26 | 0.07 | |
Studies in other part of India | |||
Dwarka, Delhi | 0.1–0.7 (0.4) | 0.1–0.6 (0.3) | |
Aligarh | 0.2–0.6 (0.4) | 0.1–0.4 (0.2) | |
Jammu | 0.4–1.4 (0.9 ± 0.2) | 0.1–0.6 (0.3 ± 0.1) | |
Udhampur (J&K) | 0.3–2.4 (1.1 ± 0.4) | 0.1–1.5 (0.5 ± 0.2) | |
Srinagar (J&K) | 0.9–2.2 (0.6 ± 0.1) | 0.1–0.2 (0.2 ± 0.1) | |
Shivalik Hills (J&K) | 0.3–1.5 (0.9 ± 0.3) | 0.1–0.5 (0.3 ± 0.1) | |
Kabini River Basin (Karnataka) | 0.3–3.1(1.1) | 0.3–3.7 (0.7) | |
Coastal region (Kerala) | 1.2–3.8 (2.6 ± 0.8) | 0.8–7.8 (4.8 ± 1.1) | |
HBRA, Odisha | 0.1–2.7 (0.9 ± 0.7) | 0.4–11.3 (2.4 ± 1.7) | |
Worldwide Studies | |||
Fukushima (Japan) | 1.9 | 0.6 | |
Lolodorf (Cameroon) | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | |
Yangdong and Yangxi (China) | 3.1 ± 2.0 | 2.2 ± 2.5 | |
Hengyang City (China) | 0.9 | 0.2 | |
SE Hungary | 4.9 | 2.1 | |
Mrima hill (Kenya) | 0.7 | 13.7 | |
North East Iran | 0.4–5.5 (2.2) | BDL-21.2 (8.2) |