ABSTRACT Kim, S.; Park, K., and Yang, B.-M., 2017. Validating the applicability of MACCS2 on the assessment of radionuclide deposition over the ocean in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident case. In: Lee, J.L.; Griffiths, T.; Lotan, A.; Suh, K.-S., and Lee, J. (eds.), The 2nd International Water Safety Symposium. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 79, pp. 55–59. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. On 11 March 2011, an enormous earthquake and tsunami occurred and caused a severe nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) in Japan. Following the FDNPP accident, a significant amount of radionuclides were released into the environment. The radionuclides were released into the ocean by direct emission in liquid form or by atmospheric deposition onto the sea surface. According to the 2013 UNSCEAR report, atmospheric deposition of radionuclides significantly contributed to the contamination of the ocean, as did direct emission. The MELCOR Accident Consequence...
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