Waterborne Transport Modeling of Radioactivity from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Incident

Samuels, William B.; Bahadur, Rakesh; Ziemniak, Christopher

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-01092-2_6

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“…The modeling system has been successfully applied on all continents. Individual components of the modeling system have been evaluated using dye studies in streams and measured river flows (Samuels et al, 2006), radioactive fallout for surface runoff and stream flow from the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident (Samuels and Bahadur, 2011) and ocean currents and winds for modeling the Deepwater Horizon spill (NOAA, 2011).…”

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Development of a Global Oil Spill Modeling System

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Amstutz²,

Bahadur³

et al. 2013

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This paper describes the development of an oil spill modeling system that is operational on a global scale and can be used for both real-time response, forecast simulations and probabilistic risk analysis based on climatological wind and ocean current data. For ocean and estuarine spills, the system makes use of the General NOAA Operational Modeling Environment (GNOME) oil spill model, Trajectory Analysis Planner and the Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills weathering model. Hydrodynamic and meteorological data is obtained from the US Navy and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Data access is provided through the Naval Oceanographic Office, the Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Oceanographic Center and the GNOME Online Oceanographic Data Server. For riverine spills, the GeoSpatial Stream Flow Model and the Incident Command Tool for Drinking Water Protection are used to respectively, build river networks with associated flows and velocities and, transport and disperse oil spill contamination downstream. Case study examples are presented for both forecast simulations and probabilistic risk analysis.

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Development of a Global Oil Spill Modeling System

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Bahadur³

et al. 2013

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“…The waves travelled up to 10 km (6 mi) inland in the Sendai area. At least 1.5 million households were reported to have lost access to water supplies after the tsunami (Samuels et al 2013). Various examples are presented that illustrate direct threats to water supply security as well as examples of approaches that might mitigate these threats.…”

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“…Samuels et al . () discuss a model that was used to simulate the surface water transport of radioactivity released from the Fukushima Dai‐ichi nuclear power plant in Japan after the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. It provides an example of an approach that might have direct application to the failure of other CI such as water supply systems during natural or man‐made disasters.…”

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Securing water and wastewater systems: global perspectives

Clark

2014

Water & Environment J

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There has been long-standing concern that water systems are vulnerable to manmade and natural threats. In the United States, after the events of 11 September 2001, government planners focused on the possibility that the nation's critical infrastructure may be vulnerable to terrorist attacks. However, as demonstrated in this paper, there are many other factors that influence water supply security including lack of water resource availability, threats from point and nonpoint source pollution to water-related ecosystems, and impact of climate change. In order to meet water security threats, there is a need to balance human and environmental water needs while at the same time safeguarding essential ecosystem services and biodiversity. Integrated water resources management may help achieve this balance. Examples are presented, which illustrate the diversity of water security throughout the world.

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“…ICWater was used to model the radioactivity released from the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident (Samuels et al . ) and the chemical spill in the Elk River, West Virginia (Springer et al . ).…”

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Development and application of the incident command tool for drinking water protection

Samuels

Bahadur

Ziemniak

et al. 2014

Water & Environment J

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The Incident Command Tool for Drinking Water Protection (ICWater) provides real‐time assessments of the travel and dispersion of contaminants in streams and rivers. It is structured around the RiverSpill model which has been enhanced to make use of the 1:100 000 scale National Hydrography Dataset Plus, Version 1.0 (NHDPlusV1). NHDPlusV1 is a hydrologically connected river network that contains over 3 million reach segments in the United States. This allows for both downstream and upstream tracing (which serves in forensic analysis). Mean flow and velocity have been calculated by the US Geological Survey (USGS) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for each reach. These mean values are updated by flow from web accessible real‐time gauging stations. Example databases available within ICWater include: dams, reservoirs, water supplies, gauges, municipal and industrial dischargers and transportation networks. A contaminant database is also included which identifies biological, chemical and radiological contaminants and their toxicities. Navigating the river network upstream coupled with mass‐balance calculations from breakthrough curves allows for backtracking of the contamination to determine the origin and source strength.

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Waterborne Transport Modeling of Radioactivity from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Incident

Cited by 4 publications

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Development of a Global Oil Spill Modeling System

Development of a Global Oil Spill Modeling System

Securing water and wastewater systems: global perspectives

Development and application of the incident command tool for drinking water protection

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