Dispersion of Radioactive Spills in the Marine Environment Modelling and Simulation
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pollution".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: numerical modelling of marine processes; tide simulation; tsunami propagation; marine pollutant transport; geochemical; radioactive spill modelling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Radioactive spills in marine environments pose long-term ecological, economic, and public-health risks, making accurate prediction of their dispersion a critical scientific challenge. In addition, the Fukushima accident demonstrated the urgent need for robust and rapidly deployable modelling tools to support decision-making during marine radioactive emergencies. This Special Issue seeks to advance modelling and simulation approaches for understanding the transport, transformation and fate of radionuclides in oceanic systems, since over recent decades, improved observational technologies and computational methods have significantly enhanced our ability to assess and forecast marine radioactive contamination. We highlight innovative numerical models, data-assimilative frameworks, artificial intelligence-enhanced simulations and interdisciplinary studies integrating physics, chemistry, and biology to improve dispersion predictions. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and technical developments focusing on modelling, simulation, monitoring integration, risk assessment and scenario analysis related to radioactive contaminants in marine environments.
Dr. Raul Perianez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine radioactive dispersion
- numerical modelling
- environmental risk assessment
- ocean dynamics
- radioactive emergency response
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