Initial spread of <sup>137</sup>Cs from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant over the Japan continental shelf: a study using a high-resolution, global-coastal nested ocean model

The 11 March 2011 tsunami triggered by the M9 and M7.9 earthquakes off the Tōhoku coast destroyed facilities at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) leading to a significant long-term flow of the radionuclide <sup>137</sup>Cs into coastal waters. A high-resolution, global-co...

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Main Authors: Z. Lai, C. Chen, R. Beardsley, H. Lin, R. Ji, J. Sasaki, J. Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-08-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/5439/2013/bg-10-5439-2013.pdf