Spatial variability and the fate of cesium in coastal sediments near Fukushima, Japan

Quantifying the amount of cesium incorporated into marine sediments as a result of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident has proven challenging due to the limited multi-core sampling from within the 30 km zone around the facility; the inherent spatial heterogeneities in ocean s...

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Main Authors: E. E. Black, K. O. Buesseler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/5123/2014/bg-11-5123-2014.pdf