List of Contents NUMBER 1/2 D. Dworak and J. Loskiewicz 1 A comparison of multigroup neutron cross-sections obtained from the ENDF/B-IV library with the Abagyan— Bondarenko (ABNC) library as used in geophysical calculations W. R. Mills, D. C. Stromswold and Die-away of epithermal neutron capture gamma-rays L. S. Allen following a neutron pulse B. E. Lukhminsky, Ju. S. Ljutostansky, Monte Carlo methods in mining nuclear geophysics—II. V. I. Ljashuk and I. V. Panov Estimation of secondary processes in geological media A. B. Tanner Error in measuring radon in soil gas by means of passive detectors J. Liu, J. L. Carroll and I. Lerche A technique for disentangling temporal source and sedi- ment variations from radioactive isotope measurements with depth T. V. Ramachandran Measurement of thoron daughter activity levels at monazite belt areas of south India using passive detectors C. Papastefanou High-level ’Be concentrations in air after the SN 1987 A supernova outburst in the Large Magellanic Cloud on 23 February 1987 P. Wyszomirski and J. Janczyszyn Instrumental neutron activation analysis of Lower Silesian kaolins (Poland): a study on rare earth elements International Atomic Energy Agency Meetings Contributions J. S. Schweitzer 65 Nuclear techniques in the oil industryt H. C. Sun, J. Q. Zhao, R. X. Zhang, 91 Natural gamma-ray spectrometer with HPGe detector for L. Zhou, H. F. Ni, S. Y. Wu, petroleum well logging* S. Wuru, J. S. Wang, R. J. Han, . H. Han, G. K. Ho, H. P. Liang, is Xi L. D. Dien, N. Q. Hai, A new approach to the problem of thermal neutron absorp- N. T. Nguyen, H. A. Tuan tion cross section determination for small samples* J. A. Czubek, K. Drozdowicz, Advances in absolute determination of the rock matrix B. Gabanska, A. Igielski, absorption cross section for thermal neutrons* E. Krynicka-Drozdowicz and U. Woinicka M. Y. Sun Radiotracer well logging in the petroleum industry in China* M. Borsaru, J. Charbucinski, P. Eisler Neutron—-gamma logging in coal seams of variable iron and C. Ceravolo content* J. Q. Zhao, J. S. Liu, H. F. Ni, D. Liu, Neutron capture gamma-ray spectral well logging using a G. S. Wuru, T. C. Guo, S. Y. Wu 52Cf-HPGe probe* and J. L. Liu E. L. Hoffman The use of instrumental neutron activation analysis for the mineral industry* Ill H. Tominaga and I. Ishikawa Benefits from new applications of new types of gauges using nuclear techniques in the iron making processt Q. Bristow and R. G. Harrison Theoretical and experimental investigations of the distor- tion in radiation spectra caused by pulse pileup* K. M. Dede, A. Boufragech, A. Demény, Spectrum distortion in pulsed neutron measurements on J. Kuti Darai and L. Vas non-moderating media* J. Thyn Radiotracer techniques in the mineral industryt A. C. Eapen, S. M. Rao and T. S. Murthy Status and trends in nuclear techniques in the mineral industry in India* NUMBER 3 W. R. Mills, D. C. Stromswold 209 Advances in nuclear oil well logging and L. S. Allen J. L. Pinault 229 Application of the Monte-Carlo method to simulate neutron—gamma logging tool behaviour V. A. Artsybashev 247 Heterogeneity theory in nuclear geophysics—I. Basic heterogeneity theory V. A. Artsybashev 257 Heterogeneity theory in nuclear geophysics—II. Appli- cations of heterogeneity theory to energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence and neutron methods P. K. Harvey, M. A. Lovell The interpretation of geochemical logs from the oceanic and J. F. Bristow basement: mineral modelling in Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) Hole 735B Z. Yu, I. Lerche, D. F. Williams, Application of a matched filter method to enhance signal- D. Trainor and N. Healy-Williams to-noise ratios in geological time series C. B. Ward Assay of gold ores by neutron activation N. R. Das, T. K. Baidya, Neutron activation studies on the distribution of gold in P. S. Chakraborty and some metasomatic zones of the Jabarban—Belamu area in S. N. Bhattacharyya the district of Purulia, West Bengal, India A. Perlwitz, C. S. Erasmus Determination of some noble metals in komatiite rock by and A. E. Pillay reactor neutron activation analysis N. R. Das, D. Basu and Multimode analysis of traces of niobium in a geological S. N. Bhattacharyya matrix by charged particle activation C. Oliveira and J. Salgado Analysis of fast neutron flux distributions in bulk coal by Monte Carlo simulation studies C. Oliveira and J. Salgado Analysis of thermal neutron flux distributions in bulk coal by Monte Carlo simulation studies E. J. Uwah Determination of the ash content of some Nigerian coal samples by gamma-ray methods Yu. N. Pak and A. V. Vdovkin The gamma annihilation method of controlling ash-content in coals J. Dowgialio, A. Sadurski, J. Beer, Cl in groundwater of the Upper Cretaceous aquifer in the G. Bonani, H. A. Synal and W. Walfli Gdansk area (Poland) Lakhwant Singh, Jaspal Singh, Fission track age of hydrothermal uranium veins in Surinder Singh and H. S. Virk phlogopite and phase differentiation in minerals IV K. Rozanski, W. Stichler 365 Performance of 2000CA/LL and 2260XL liquid scintillation and P. Schwarz spectrometers for low-level tritium and carbon-14 analyses W. R. Mills, L. S. Allen 373 Comments on “The Monte Carlo method in mining nuclear and D. C. Stromswold geophysics—1. The application of neutron generators” (Burmistenko and Lukhminsky) NUMBER 4 C. G. Clayton Ill Editorial Arthur G. Darnley 377 The development of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry: case study in technological innovation and acceptance J. L. Pinault 403 Application of the MOCA Monte-Carlo code to simulate gamma-gamma logging tool behaviour for density measurements in mining areas M. W. Mickael A study of Monte Carlo modelling errors for neutron porosity instrument responses R. P. Gardner and K. Verghese Monte Carlo nuclear well logging benchmark problems with preliminary intercomparison results A. E. Bussian, W. A. Jeter and A method for measuring thermal neutron absorption and I. R. Supernaw transport cross sections Charles C. Watson and Darwin V. Ellis Remarks on the iterative smoothing and deconvolution of data sequences J. S. Watt, H. W. Zastawny, Determination of flow velocity of the liquids in oil/water/ M. D. Rebgetz, P. E. Hartley gas mixtures by dual energy gamma-ray transmission and W. K. Ellis M. D. Rebgetz, J. S. Watt and Determination of the volume fractions of oil, water and gas H. W. Zastawny by dual energy gamma-ray transmission B. D. Sowerby On-line nuclear techniques in the coal industry M® Cruz Alvarez and M® Teresa Dopico A preliminary study of the possibility of determining the ash content of Spanish coals on-line by measuring the natural gamma-ray activity M® Cruz Alvarez, T. Dopico and Determination of ash content and gross calorific value of J. L. Riesgo Spanish coals by energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) Y. Shirakawa A feasibility study to determine the carbon and oxygen contents of steel using fast neutron techniques J.-M. Punning, R. Vaikmiie and Oxygen-18 variations in the Baltic Sea S. Miaekivi D. Chultem, N. Norov, J. Ganzorig A study of uranium/radium disequilibrium by the spectral and N. Gansukh line centroid expansion method B. S. Amin, Rama and A. S. Tamhane Implantation efficiency of 100keV “Rn ions in mica, aluminium and copper Rolf J. Rosenberg Neutron activation analysis in geological research and mineral exploration—the Finnish experience B. S. Pallah, V. K. Mittal and Physico-chemical and neutron activation analysis of drink- H. S. Sahota ing water at Ambala Cantonment, India Vv Technical Note G. L. Mathis and C. W. Tittle Addendum to “Three-dimensional neutron diffusion theory within a borehole environment” by G. L. Mathis and C. W. Tittle Letters to the Editor R. L. Grasty A general comment R. L. Grasty On “Influence of moisture content on radon diffusion in soil” by M. Singh, R. C. Ramola, S. Singh and H. S. Virk M. Singh, R. C. Ramola, S. Singh Response and H. S. Virk Book Review Announcement ce Z F oe, “See ‘ ; Pee . a 2 F ‘ ~ : os v° e a 7 - ie . . 6 : r \ a = . i