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Latest plume forecast for Japan
Future Japan air and water radiation plume updates will continue at a different blog site so change your bookmarks. Predicted plume dispersion over the next 36 hours (through morning of 17 March, Japan Standard Time). Although the plume was directed … Continue reading
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Tagged forecast, Japan, nuclear, plume, radiation, Tokyo, wind
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Airborne plume dispersion in coastal areas
New York City, like most megacities including Tokyo, does not have mechanisms in place to evacuate the population of the entire city. Even the direst catastrophic scenarios entail a strategy of sheltering in place for at least some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Indian Point, Japan, Manhattan, meteorology, New York City, nuclear, radiation, sea breeze, Tokyo, wind
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Which way would airborne toxic gases blow during a terrorist release?
In the event of a terrorist release of a harmful chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) agent as a weapon in an urban area, the motion of the gas and particles is unpredictable. Factors that contribute to the complexity of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cbr, chemical, large eddy simulation, Manhattan, radiation, sea breeze, urban dispersion, weather
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