Global risk of radioactive fallout after major nuclear reactor accidents
Major reactor accidents of nuclear power plants are rare, yet the consequences are catastrophic. But what is meant by "rare"? And what can be learned from the Chernobyl and Fukushima incidents? Here we assess the cumulative, global risk of exposure to radioactivity due to atmospheric dispe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/12/4245/2012/acp-12-4245-2012.pdf |