Atmospheric transport modelling related to radionuclide monitoring in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty verification

M.B. Kalinowski

doi:10.1515/kern-2001-0064

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Atmospheric transport modelling related to radionuclide monitoring in support of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty verification

M.B. Kalinowski

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From the journal Kerntechnik Volume 66 Issue 3

Abstract

Global monitoring for relevant radionuclides in the atmosphere serves as part of the International Monitoring System to verify compliance with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (CTBT). Atmospheric transport modelling can be applied to support these measurements and to get indications for possible source locations of detected relevant anthropogenic nuclides. This paper puts a focus on those issues that are of relevance to the International Data Centre (IDC). Possible methods of atmospheric transport modelling are outlined. The current tentative implementation at the IDC is described here.

Abstract

Die globale Überwachung der Atmosphäre auf relevante Radionuklide dient als eine Komponente des internationalen Überwachungssystems (IMS), mit dem die Einhaltung des Umfassenden Verbots von Nuklearversuchen (UVNV) überprüft wird. Atmosphärische Transportmodellierung können verwendet werden, um diese Messungen zu unterstätzen und um Indikatoren für mögliche Quellregionen der gemessenen relevanten Radionuklide zu finden. Dieser Aufsatz legt seinen Fokus auf die Aspekte, die für das internationale Datenzentrum (IDC) relevant sind. Denkbare Methoden atmosphärischer Transportrechnungen werden skizziert. Die gegenwärtige Implementierung am IDC wird hier beschrieben.

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