Long-range transport and deposition on the Arctic snowpack of nuclear contaminated particulate matter

• Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials
• Main Authors: Cappelletti, David, Ežerinskis, Žilvinas, Šapolaitė, Justina, Bučinskas, Laurynas, Luks, Bartłomiej, Nawrot, Adam, Larose, Catherine, Tuccella, Paolo, Gallet, Jean Charles, Crocchianti, Stefano, Bruschi, Federica, Moroni, Beatrice, Spolaor, Andrea
• Other Authors: Ežerinskis, Žilvina, Bučinskas, Lauryna, Gallet, Jean Charle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Nuclear waste dispersion; Arctic; Rain-on-snow; Warm and humid events; Svalbard; Hornsund; Arctic pollution; Climate change
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11391/1548501; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131317; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030438942300599X

The primary environmental concern related to nuclear power is the production of radioactive waste hazardous to humans and the environment. The main scientific and technological problems to address this are related to the storage and disposal of the nuclear waste and monitoring the dispersion of radi...