Radioactivity and Pollution of the Arctic Seas
Subtitle: Observations, Modelling and Simulations (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: February 2009
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9783540242321
Subjects: Oceanography (seas); Science; Science/Mathematics; Arctic Ocean; Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems; Arctic Seas; Climate change; Future impact scenarios; Geographical Information Systems; Modelling; Oceanography; Radioactive spreading; Radionuclear contamination; Risk management; Science / Geology; Earth Sciences - Geology; Earth Sciences - Oceanography; Remote Sensing
Description: “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.