Environmental models undergo international test

Using data from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, researchers compared the predictions of several exposure assessment models with real-world data. The test illustrates the importance of the assessor's judgment on predictions.

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1997-08, Vol.31 (8), p.358A-363A
Main Authors: Thiessen, K.M. (SENES Oak Ridge, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN.), Hoffman, F.O, Rantavaara, A, Hossain, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
APLICACIONES DEL ORDENADOR
APPLICATION DES ORDINATEURS
Applied sciences
CAESIUM
CESIO
CESIUM
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
COMPUTER SIMULATION
CONTAMINANTES
CONTAMINANTS
COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL
COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE
ENCUESTAS
ENQUETE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Exact sciences and technology
Global environmental pollution
IMPACT SUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT
IMPACTO AMBIENTAL
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Nuclear accidents & safety
Perceptions
POLLUANT
POLLUTANTS
Pollution
Radiation
SIMULACION
SIMULATION
SURVEYS
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Summary:Using data from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, researchers compared the predictions of several exposure assessment models with real-world data. The test illustrates the importance of the assessor's judgment on predictions.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es972415z