A simple formula to predict approximate initial contamination of lake water following a pulse deposition of radionuclide

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Health Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-199503000-00013· OSTI ID:255125

Monte, L ^[1]

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1. Settore Analisi e Valutazione del Sistema Ambiente, Rome (Italy)

The objective of this note is to suggest a simple approximate mathematical formula to predict the initial contamination of lakes following a single pulse of radionuclide deposition on the lake water surface. To estimate the initial concentration of {sup 137}Cs in lake water averaged over a period of few weeks, the following expression was suggested: C{sub w} = D/(h+h{sub {Delta}}), where D is the radionuclide deposition, h is the average depth of the lake and h{sub D} is a parameter depending on the sediment characteristics. Using a generic value of h{sub {Delta}} = 6 m, the above formula was successfully applied to some European lakes contaminated following the Chernobyl accident. 6 refs., 2 tabs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 255125
• Journal Information: Health Physics, Vol. 68, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
99 MATHEMATICS
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CONTAMINATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
DEPOSITION
CESIUM 137
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS