Hot Flights Table
Every day we monitor approximately 1400 flights criss-crossing the 10 busiest routes in the continental USA. Typically, this includes more than 80,000 passengers per day. Using E-RAD, we calculate the radiation exposure coming from cosmic rays for every single flight. The Hot Flights Table is a daily summary of the results.
Our Hot Flights Table shows:
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the 5 charter flights with the highest dose rates
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the 5 commercial flights with the highest dose rates
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the 5 commercial flights with near-average dose rates
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the 5 commercial flights with the lowest dose rates.
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Passengers typically experience dose rates that are 20 to 70 times higher than natural radiation at sea level.
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*Note: Table displays best on computer screens.
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* COLUMN DEFINITIONS:
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FLIGHT: Airline and flight number
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DOSE RATE: The maximum dose rate during the flight, expressed in units of natural radiation at sea level
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TOTAL DOSE: As expressed in dental X-rays. This is for a typical panoramic dental x-ray as indicated by the American Dental Association
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ALTITUDE: The maximum altitude of the plane in feet above sea level
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ORIGIN: Departure city
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DESTINATION: Arrival city
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DURATION: Duration of the flight.
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