Rainfall erosivity in catchments contaminated with fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (FDNPP) accident in March 2011 resulted in the fallout of significant quantities of radiocesium over the Fukushima region. After reaching the soil surface, radiocesium is quickly bound to fine soil particles. Thereafter, rainfall and snowmelt run-off events...

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Main Authors: J. P. Laceby, C. Chartin, O. Evrard, Y. Onda, L. Garcia-Sanchez, O. Cerdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/2467/2016/hess-20-2467-2016.pdf