Potential Threats from a Likely Nuclear Power Plant Accident: a Climatological Trajectory Analysis and Tracer Study

Abstract

The legacy of Chernobyl is not the only nuclear accident likely to confront Turkish territory, which is not far from other insecure power plants, especially the Metsamor. The main purpose of this study was to examine the possible impacts to Turkish territory of a hypothetical accident at the Metsamor Nuclear Plant. The research was performed based on two different methodologies: First, a 10-day trajectory analysis was carried out a set of long-term (30 years) meteorological data; second, a tracer study was performed using the MM5T online model for the selected episode. Trajectory and tracer studies showed that an accident at the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant would influence all of Turkey. Furthermore, vulnerable regions in Turkey after the Chernobyl disaster were demonstrated as a new and first attempt in this study.

Environmental health risk assessment due to radionuclides and metal(loid)s for Igdir province in Anatolia, near the Metsamor nuclear power plant

“…Main pressure parts are worn-out and 864 outdated, and the waste disposal situation is unclear. There is no waste agreement in place, and the emergency response system and evacuation plans are not available (24) . Therefore, the neighboring countries and the European Union are justifiably concerned with environmental health risks (25) .…”

Ο Ρόλος Των Μεγαλουπόλεων Της Ανατολικής Μεσογείου Στη Χημική Σύσταση Του Αερολύματος Στην Ατμόσφαιρα

“…Το οπτικό βάθος των αιωρούμενων σωματιδίων είναι μέτρο του βαθμού που αυτά εμποδίζουν τη μεταφορά ηλιακής ακτινοβολίας με απορρόφηση ή σκέδαση, αποτελεί δηλαδή μέτρο διαπερατότητας και όσο μικρότερη είναι η τιμή του, τόσο πιο καθαρή παρουσιάζεται η ατμόσφαιρα. , με χρονικό βήμα 6 ώρες και μέγεθος πλέγματος ανάλυσης 2,5° Kindap et al, 2009). Η πιθανότητα οι αέριες μάζες από την περιοχή της Κωνσταντινού-…”