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Re-entrainment of the Chernobyl-Derived Radionuclides in Air: Experimental Data and Modeling

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The chapter presents extensive experimental results and theoretical estimations of radioactive aerosol re-entrainment into the air from radioactive depositions on the ground following the Chernobyl accident, carried out generally within a 30-km exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant since May 1986 up to the present day. In the investigations on field conditions, the main attention was given to derive the integral characteristics of the resuspension process of radioactive particles used in practice, in particular, the generalized data on the resuspension factor and resuspension rate. The special feature of the chapter is the generalization of the data on the radionuclide activity concentration distribution with respect to particle size under various conditions of aerosol resuspension in the atmospheric surface layer. Results of long-term measurements of the characteristics of the radioactive aerosols released from the “Shelter” object are given. Observational and experimental data of re-entrainment of radioactive aerosols in the atmosphere caused by wildland fires and extreme meteorological conditions in the radioactive-contaminated territory are presented, which are the same as the results of modeling works.

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Garger, E., Talerko, M. (2020). Re-entrainment of the Chernobyl-Derived Radionuclides in Air: Experimental Data and Modeling. In: Konoplev, A., Kato, K., Kalmykov, S. (eds) Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment II. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3568-0_2

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