Published April 2012 | Version v1
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What reading of monitoring monthly fallout, 660 months, teaches us-fallout of 90St, 137Cs, and Pu (1957.4 - 2012.3)

Creators

  • 1. Meteorological Research Inst., Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Sophia Univ., Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo (Japan)

Description

Meteorological Agency has been measured monthly fallout (90St and 137Cs) during a long term (1957.4-2012.3). During these 660 months, the large scale atmospheric explosions in the early years of the 1990's, Chernobylsk accident in 1986, and accident of Fukushima power plant, TEPCO, occurred. It has been clearly recorded that Artificial radioactivity due to these accidents descended to the surface of the earth. This report looks back upon such a history of accidents and inquires what we have to do for the future. (M.H.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Kagaku (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
82
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 442-457
ISSN
0022-7625

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
43082276
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ARTIFICIAL RADIATION BELTS; CESIUM 137; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; FUKUSHIMA-1 REACTOR; FUKUSHIMA-2 REACTOR; FUKUSHIMA-3 REACTOR; FUKUSHIMA-4 REACTOR; GLOBAL FALLOUT; MONTHLY VARIATIONS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; RADIOACTIVITY; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; STRONTIUM 90
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BWR TYPE REACTORS; CESIUM ISOTOPES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EXPLOSIONS; FALLOUT; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; RADIATION BELTS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; THERMAL REACTORS; VARIATIONS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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