Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications
Significant amounts of anthropogenic radionuclides were introduced in ocean waters following nuclear atmospheric tests and development of the nuclear industry. Dispersion of artificial dissolved radionuclides has been extensively measured for decades over the North-European continental shelf. In thi...
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| author | Pascal Bailly du Bois Franck Dumas Claire Voiseux Mehdi Morillon Pierre-Emmanuel Oms Luc Solier |
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| description | Significant amounts of anthropogenic radionuclides were introduced in ocean waters following nuclear atmospheric tests and development of the nuclear industry. Dispersion of artificial dissolved radionuclides has been extensively measured for decades over the North-European continental shelf. In this area, the radionuclide measurement and release fluxes databases provided here between 1982 and 2016 represent an exceptional opportunity to validate dispersion hydrodynamic models. This work gives accessibility to these data in a comprehensive database. The MARS hydrodynamic model has been applied at different scales to reproduce the measured dispersion in realistic conditions. Specific methods have been developed to obtain qualitative and quantitative results and perform model/measurement comparisons. Model validation concerns short to large scales with dedicated surveys following the dispersion: it was performed within a two- and three-dimensional framework and from minutes and hours following a release up to several years. Results are presented concerning the dispersion of radionuclides in marine systems deduced from standalone measurements, or according to model comparisons. It allows characterizing dispersion over the continental shelf, pathways, transit times, budgets and source terms. This review presents the main approaches developed and types of information derived from studies of artificial radiotracers using observations, hydrodynamic models or a combination of the two, based primarily on the new featured datasets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddbb08272bf34a03b7a0cc6c2e9347b62023-11-20T03:29:04ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-06-01126166710.3390/w12061667Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and ApplicationsPascal Bailly du Bois0Franck Dumas1Claire Voiseux2Mehdi Morillon3Pierre-Emmanuel Oms4Luc Solier5Laboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg, IRSN-LRC, rue Max Pol Fouchet B.P. 10, 50130 Cherbourg en Cotentin, FranceService Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine-SHOM, 29200 Brest, FranceLaboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg, IRSN-LRC, rue Max Pol Fouchet B.P. 10, 50130 Cherbourg en Cotentin, FranceLaboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg, IRSN-LRC, rue Max Pol Fouchet B.P. 10, 50130 Cherbourg en Cotentin, FranceCentre d’Etudes et de Valorisation des Algues CEVA, 83 Presqu’île de Pen Lan, 22610 Pleubian, FranceLaboratoire de Radioécologie de Cherbourg, IRSN-LRC, rue Max Pol Fouchet B.P. 10, 50130 Cherbourg en Cotentin, FranceSignificant amounts of anthropogenic radionuclides were introduced in ocean waters following nuclear atmospheric tests and development of the nuclear industry. Dispersion of artificial dissolved radionuclides has been extensively measured for decades over the North-European continental shelf. In this area, the radionuclide measurement and release fluxes databases provided here between 1982 and 2016 represent an exceptional opportunity to validate dispersion hydrodynamic models. This work gives accessibility to these data in a comprehensive database. The MARS hydrodynamic model has been applied at different scales to reproduce the measured dispersion in realistic conditions. Specific methods have been developed to obtain qualitative and quantitative results and perform model/measurement comparisons. Model validation concerns short to large scales with dedicated surveys following the dispersion: it was performed within a two- and three-dimensional framework and from minutes and hours following a release up to several years. Results are presented concerning the dispersion of radionuclides in marine systems deduced from standalone measurements, or according to model comparisons. It allows characterizing dispersion over the continental shelf, pathways, transit times, budgets and source terms. This review presents the main approaches developed and types of information derived from studies of artificial radiotracers using observations, hydrodynamic models or a combination of the two, based primarily on the new featured datasets.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1667radionuclidetracerdata collectionantimony 125 (<sup>125</sup>Sb)tritium (<sup>3</sup>H)dispersion |
| spellingShingle | Pascal Bailly du Bois Franck Dumas Claire Voiseux Mehdi Morillon Pierre-Emmanuel Oms Luc Solier Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications Water radionuclide tracer data collection antimony 125 (<sup>125</sup>Sb) tritium (<sup>3</sup>H) dispersion |
| title | Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications |
| title_full | Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications |
| title_short | Dissolved Radiotracers and Numerical Modeling in North European Continental Shelf Dispersion Studies (1982–2016): Databases, Methods and Applications |
| title_sort | dissolved radiotracers and numerical modeling in north european continental shelf dispersion studies 1982 2016 databases methods and applications |
| topic | radionuclide tracer data collection antimony 125 (<sup>125</sup>Sb) tritium (<sup>3</sup>H) dispersion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1667 |
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