Movement of 137Cs in the bottom sediment of a shallow lake was investigated by collecting columnar sediment cores from the entire area once a year, and also from three representative points every 3 months over 3 years from the 137Cs fallout in March 2011. The 137Cs inventory in the sediment increased remarkably near the mouths of urban rivers; however, the distribution of the 137Cs inventory did not change remarkably in most areas, and horizontally slow downstream movement of 137Cs was observed.
Keywords: (137)Cs; Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident; Inventory; Lake Kasumigaura; Sediment; Urban river.
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