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Assessment of Impact of Russian Nuclear Fleet Operations on Russian Far East Costal Regions (2002)
| Author | A.Mahura, IIASA |
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6-07-5-31-03.pdf |
| Date | 2002 |
| Classification | 6.07.5.31/03 (MISCELLANEOUS - NUCLEAR POWER AT SEA - USSR/RUSSIA GENERAL) |
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Interim Report IR-02-004 Assessment of Impact of Russian Nuclear Fleet Operations on Russian Far Eastern Coastal Regions Abstract The main purpose of this study is evaluation of the atmospheric transport of pollutants from the Vladivostok and Kamchatka nuclear risk sites (NRSs) - nuclear submarines and radioactive storage facilities - located at the Russian Far East. The evaluation is given from the probabilistic point of view. The main question is: What is the probability for radionuclide atmospheric transport to the neighboring countries in the case of an accident at the nuclear risk sites in the Russian Far East? To answer this question, we applied two research tools. The first tool is the isentropic atmospheric trajectory model to calculate trajectories originating at two NRSs. The second tool is thestatistical analyses - exploratory, cluster, and probability field analyses - to explore the structure of the calculated trajectory data sets seasonally, monthly, and year-to-year. The selected regions of potential impact due to atmospheric transport – Japan, China, North and South Koreas, State of Alaska, and Aleutian Chain Islands. Additionally, we discussed possible approaches to investigate impacts of the radionuclide removal processes during atmospheric transport.