Source term estimation of atmospheric release due to the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident by atmospheric and oceanic dispersion simulations

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 255-264

  Kobayashi, Takuya ^a   Nagai, Haruyasu ^a   Chino, Masamichi ^a   Kawamura, Hideyuki ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

131I; 137Cs; Atmosphere; Dispersion simulation; Fukushima Dai ichi nuclear power plant; Monitoring data; Ocean; Release amounts; SEA GEARN; WSPEEDI II

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION SIMULATIONS; FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; OCEAN; RELEASE AMOUNTS; SEA-GEARN; WSPEEDI-II;

ACCIDENTS; CESIUM; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SEAWATER;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

EID: 84876380395     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223131.2013.772449     Document Type: Article

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