Number and distribution of highly radioactive microparticles (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Number and distribution of highly radioactive microparticles

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Figure showing the number of cesium-rich microparticles per gram of soil, and the fraction of total soil cesium radioactivity associated with the microparticles, for a range of samples collected around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP). The background map was modified with permission from the Extension Site of Distribution Map of Radiation Dose/GSI Maps.

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Dr. Satoshi Utsumomiya

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