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Title:
Radioactivity and pollution in the Nordic Seas and Arctic : observations, modeling and simulations
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Praxis books geophysical sciences ; 4110
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York, NY. : Springer, 2009
Physical Description:
xxxii, 408 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9783540242321
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30000010277437 TD196.R3 R335 2009 Open Access Book Book
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Summary

"Polar Seas Oceanography" describes a new tool called the Generic Model System for simulations and assessment of potential radioactive spreading in the Arctic regions, through rivers, estuaries, regional seas and the Arctic and Atlantic basin. It considers the present and future potential for spreading of radionuclear pollution from sources, such as from the major Russian processing plants through Siberian rivers as well as from European sources such as the UK Sellafield plant. The book provides support for decision making involving risk prevention, forecasting and readiness for probable crises, alerting and detection, relief and mitigation and damage assessment. The book combines the expertise of professionals from the radionuclear and climate-change sciences.


Table of Contents

Introduction
The problem of the radionuclide contamination in the Arctic and methodology study
Geographical Information System (GIS) as a basis for the radioactivity study
Descriptions of Generic Model System (GMS)
Study of the potential radioactive spreading in the Arctic using GMS
Assessment - input to risk management
Conclusion
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