Measurement of Fukushima Aerosol Debris in Sequim and Richland, WA and Ketchikan, AK

Journal Article · Wed May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 296(2):877-882

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-2231-y· OSTI ID:1091466

Miley, Harry S.; Bowyer, Ted W.; Engelmann, Mark D.; Eslinger, Paul W.; Friese, Judah I.; Greenwood, Lawrence R.; Haas, Derek A.; Hayes, James C.; Keillor, Martin E.; Kiddy, Robert A.; Kirkham, Randy R.; Landen, Jonathan W.; Lepel, Elwood A.; Lidey, Lance S.; Litke, Kevin E.; Morris, Scott J.; Olsen, Khris B.; Thompson, Robert C.; Valenzuela, Blandina R.; Woods, Vincent T. ; Biegalski, Steven R.

Aerosol collections were initiated at several locations by PNNL shortly after the Great East Japan Earthquake of May 2011. Aerosol samples were transferred to laboratory high-resolution gamma spectrometers for analysis. Similar to treaty monitoring stations operating across the Northern hemisphere, iodine and other isotopes which could be volatilized at high temperature were detected. Though these locations are not far apart, they have significant variations with respect to water, mountain-range placement, and local topography. Variation in computed source terms will be shown to bound the variability of this approach to source estimation.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1091466
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-86800; 830403000
• Journal Information: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 296(2):877-882, Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 296(2):877-882
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Fukushima
aerosol
radionuclie
isotope
Sequim
Richland
Ketchikan