Estimation of the time-dependent radioactive source-term from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident using atmospheric transport modelling

Michael Schöppner; Wolfango Plastino; Pavel P Povinec; Gerhard Wotawa; Francesco Bella; Antonio Budano; Mario De Vincenzi; Federico Ruggieri

doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.11.008

Estimation of the time-dependent radioactive source-term from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident using atmospheric transport modelling

J Environ Radioact. 2012 Dec:114:10-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.11.008. Epub 2011 Dec 3.

Authors

Michael Schöppner¹, Wolfango Plastino, Pavel P Povinec, Gerhard Wotawa, Francesco Bella, Antonio Budano, Mario De Vincenzi, Federico Ruggieri

Affiliation

¹ University of Roma Tre, Department of Physics, Via della Vasca Navale 84, I-00146 Roma, Italy.

PMID: 22137089
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.11.008

Abstract

Caesium-137 and Iodine-131 radionuclides released after the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident in March 2011 were detected at monitoring stations throughout the world. Using the CTBT radionuclide data and the assumption that the Fukushima accident was the only source of these radionuclides, it was possible to estimate their time-dependent source-term fourteen days following the accident by using atmospheric transport modelling. A reasonable agreement was obtained between the modelling results and the estimated radionuclide release rates from the Fukushima accident.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
California
Cesium Radioisotopes / analysis*
Fukushima Nuclear Accident*
Hawaii
Iodine Radioisotopes / analysis*
Japan
Models, Theoretical*
Radiation Monitoring

Substances

Air Pollutants, Radioactive
Cesium Radioisotopes
Iodine Radioisotopes