Simplified approach for reconstructing the atmospheric source term for Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident using scanty meteorological data.

Authors :: Oza, R.B.
Indumati, S.P.
Puranik, V.D.
Sharma, D.N.
Ghosh, A.K.
Source :: Annals of Nuclear Energy. Aug2013, Vol. 58, p95-101. 7p.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Highlights: • Estimation of source terms for I-131 and Cs-137 for Fukushima Daiichi NPP. • Simplified Gaussian puff based atmospheric dispersion model is used. • Good agreement of estimated values as compared to that given by NISA, TEPCO and IRSN. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Subjects :: *FUKUSHIMA Nuclear Accident, Fukushima, Japan, 2011
*ESTIMATION theory
*COMPARATIVE studies
*GAUSSIAN processes
*METEOROLOGY
*POWER resources
*NUCLEAR facilities

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