NT Tanumbirini ppm Thorium Grid geodetic

The radiometric, or gamma-ray spectrometric method, measures the natural variations in the gamma-rays detected near the Earth's surface as the result of the natural radioactive decay of potassium (K), uranium (U) and thorium (Th). The data collected are processed via standard methods to ensure the response recorded is that due only to the rocks in the ground. The results produce datasets that can be interpreted to reveal the geological structure of the sub-surface. The processed data is checked for quality by GA geophysicists to ensure that the final data released by GA are fit-for-purpose. This radiometric thorium grid has a cell size of 0.00083 degrees (approximately 91m) and shows thorium element concentration of the Tanumbirini-Broadmere-Velkerri merge, 1983-2007 in units of parts per million (or ppm). The data used to produce this grid was acquired in 1983 by the NT Government, and consisted of 56185 line-kilometres of data at a line spacing between 300m and 500m, and 80m terrain clearance.

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Published (Metadata Record) 02/03/2026
Last updated 03/03/2026
Organisation Australian Federal Government
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