1. RADIOECOLOGICAL STUDIES IN ARMENIA: A REVIEW5.
- Author
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Belyaeva, O. A., Pyuskyulyan, K. I., Movsisyan, N. E., Sahakyan, L. V., and Saghatelyan, A. K.
- Subjects
RADIOACTIVE waste sites ,RADIOACTIVE fallout ,ATMOSPHERIC deposition ,RADIOACTIVE waste disposal ,GEOGRAPHICAL positions ,NUCLEAR power plants ,RADIOACTIVE waste repositories ,MOUNTAIN soils - Abstract
This review generalizes results of radioecological studies implemented in Armenia in a period from the 1960s till the early 2000s. Specificity of geographical position determines the maximum of global atmospheric radioactive fallout in high mountain regions of the country. Several facilities can potentially influence the radioecological situation of Armenia: the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, a spent nuclear fuel repository and interim storage facility for radioactive waste. Runoff of many rivers of the basin of Araks and Kura (major water arteries of South Caucasus) originates on the territory of Armenia. The aforesaid peculiarities determine the key role of Armenia in transfer and distribution of radionuclides in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2020