Chernobyl Doses. Volume 3. Habitat and Vegetation Near the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Station

Abstract

This volume presents a detailed exposition on the soils, climate, and vegetation of the Poles'ye region of Ukraine and Belorussia with emphasis on the area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Station. This data provides background for interpretation of multispectral satellite imagery of the area. Volume 1 uses these images and the information of this report to analyze the radiation response of the canopy of the coniferous forests in the immediate vicinity of the reactor station after the accident of 26 April 1986.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA260167

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth L. Painter
  • F. W. Whicker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Fungi
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Health Services
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Lepidoptera
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Plants
  • Radiation
  • Soil Science
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vegetables
  • Vegetation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Political Science/ International Relations/ European Studies
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Space