Management of Airborne Wastes in a Nuclear Economy—The Role of Meteorology

Abstract

Abstract The increasing utilization of nuclear energy will create new types of airborne waste problems. Creation of a “neighborhood” of multiple reactor sites (relatively) close together will require airborne budget calculations. In anticipation of these requirements meteorologists are extending their research into larger scales. Some of the new techniques for observation and calculation are presented. Included are radar tracking of tracers to distances of 100 miles, new fluorescent dye experiments, and new wind measuring techniques.