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A model to predict the level of artificial radionuclides in environmental materials in the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel
Author(s) -
McColl N. P.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1988.tb05561.x
Subject(s) - estuary , radionuclide , salinity , channel (broadcasting) , environmental science , oceanography , biology , ecology , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , geotechnical engineering
The SEVERN compartment model, of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, has been developed for use in predicting environmental concentrations of artificial radionuclides present in the estuary. A comparison between predicted and measured values of salinity and environmental 137 Cs concentrations has demonstrated the overall validity of the model. SEVERN has been used to assess the radiological impact of radionuclides present in the estuary which result from low‐level routine discharges from the nuclear power industry.