Articles | Volume 23, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-7719-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-7719-2023
Research article
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13 Jul 2023
Research article |  | 13 Jul 2023

Spatiotemporal variation of radionuclide dispersion from nuclear power plant accidents using FLEXPART mini-ensemble modeling

Seyed Omid Nabavi, Theodoros Christoudias, Yiannis Proestos, Christos Fountoukis, Huda Al-Sulaiti, and Jos Lelieveld

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The objective of our study is to comprehensively assess the timing of radioactive material transportation and deposition, along with the associated population exposure in the designated region. We employed diverse meteorological inputs, emission specifics, and simulation codes, aiming to quantify the level of uncertainty.
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