A model for describing the principles of radionuclide distribution in river basins after accidents at nuclear power plants (NPPs) will be developed at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), the university's press service reported.
MSU scientists will study water bodies in the Tula region (an area with high levels of contamination following the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident) to study the mechanisms of distribution of hazardous elements in the soil.
The content of cesium-137 in water and bottom sediments will be monitored in the ponds of the Upa River basin. During the project, scientists will create a model that will describe the general patterns of radionuclide redistribution in the landscapes of river basins after man-made accidents.
The principle of contamination hotspots will be studied by moving pumps.
The implementation of the project will allow creating a model that will describe the general patterns of radionuclide redistribution in the landscapes of river basins at various time intervals from the moment of a man-made accident. Such a model can be implemented to organize measures to reduce the negative consequences of man-made disasters in the future, and not only at nuclear industry facilities.
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