Seaside, Japan. Photo source: ©© Mrhayata
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Scientists have been keeping a close eye on how radionuclides from the Japanese power plant are being transported in the Pacific Ocean since the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011.
Now, three scientists are taking a closer look at cesium transport near Japan and across the Pacific, including when and where radiation from Fukushima could arrive on North America’s West Coast.
In a press conference (February 24th), these three researchers will discuss results from computer models predicting how cesium-137 is being dispersed in the Pacific Ocean, three years of water testing in the northern Pacific Ocean, and a new public crowdsourcing campaign monitoring radiation levels on the West Coast…
WATCH: A Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Video: Fukushima’s Impact On The Ocean
