DESNZ provides hourly ambient gamma radiation dose rates from 96 fixed and mobile monitors across the UK. The observed UK annual radiation dose rate ranges from around 0.5 mSv to 1.0 mSv with an average of less than 0.7mSv. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.
Use Cases
- Analyze background radiation trends based on hourly time-series data.
- Identify and investigate anomalous high readings based on flagged 'Max' column values.
- Map geographic radiation dose variations based on data from fixed and mobile monitors.
- Assess public exposure to natural radiation based on the reported annual dose rate range.
Strengths
- Data from 96 monitoring sites provides spatial coverage.
- Hourly temporal resolution allows for detailed trend analysis.
- Includes flagged high readings that have been investigated.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Collection Method
- Data received from 96 fixed and mobile monitors.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:27.368582
- Geography
- United Kingdom