Environmental Modelling at Nottingham
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Environmental Modelling of Radionuclides We have undertaken a variety of work modelling the fate of radionuclides in the environment. Much of this arose from the Chernobyl accident and therefore has focussed on radiocaesium but other nuclides have also been investigated. Most of our work has focussed on the human food chain with soil-plant transfer being a particular interest. In turn this has led to spatial models of radiocaesium in the entire european foodchain (!). We have also developed models for the 'metabolism' of specific nuclides in various important food producing animals (sheep, cows, and goats). Mostly these are research tools rather for direct use in predicting food chain transfer. More specific details, together with research outputs are available via the links opposite.
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Radiocaesium soil-plant transfer ('Absalom Model') Radiocaesium transfer in sheep Radioiodine transfer in goats and cows Radiostrontium transfer in goats Spatial prediction of radionuclide transfer in the foodchain
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