Soils Retain and Contain Radioactivity in Fukushima
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Lead researcher Atsushi Nakao's study is the first to investigate the soil's physical and chemical properties in rice fields around the Fukushima site. The study, published in the Journal of Environmental Quality, examined factors affecting soil-to-plant transfer of radioactive cesium (radiocesium) in the Fukushima area.