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4. CHERNOBYL PLUME:
COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY SUMMARY (A-H)

Chernobyl fallout and plume maps online.

(The listing is alphabetical: Austria, Bangladesh, Black Sea, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, I-R, S-Z; the U.S.A. follows all the others)

The following section of our website has been translated into Italian by Humus - Progetto.
(The Humus Project: The effects of Chernobyl contamination on the soil.)
 
AUSTRIA

Irlweck, K., Khademi, B., Henrich, E. and Kronraff, R. (1993). 239(240),238Pu, 90Sr, 103Ru and 137Cs concentrations in surface air in Austria due to dispersion of Chernobyl releases over Europe. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 20(2). pg. 133-148.
 
May 1986 Vienna Air concentration 239,240Pu 89 µBq/m3
April 30, 1986 Vienna Air concentration 137Cs 9,700,000 µBq/m3
April 30, 1986 Vienna Air concentration 103Ru 62,500,000 µBq/m3

Heinrich, G., Oswald, K. and Muller, J.J. (April 1, 1999). Lichens as monitors of radiocesium and radiostrontium in Austria. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 45(1). pg. 13-27.
 
BANGLADESH

Mydans, S. (Friday, June 5, 1987). Specter of Chernobyl looms over Bangladesh. New York Times. (page not available).

BLACK SEA

Buesseler, K.O. (1987). Chernobyl: Oceanographic studies in the Black Sea. Oceanus. pg. 23-30.

Buesseler, K.O., Livingston, H.D., Honjo, S., Hay, B.J. Manganini, S.J., Degens, E., Ittekkot, V., Izdar, E. and Konuk, T. (1987). Chernobyl radionuclides in a Black Sea sediment trap. Nature. 329(29). pg. 825-828.
 
Summer of 1986 Black Sea Sediment traps 144Ce 12,000 Bq/kg
Summer of 1986 Black Sea Sediment traps 106Ru 12,600 Bq/kg
Summer of 1986 Black Sea Sediment traps 137Cs 1,900 Bq/kg
Livingston, H.D., Clarke, W.R., Honjo, S., Izdar, E. Konuk, T., Degens, E. and Ittekkot, V. (1986). Chernobyl fallout studies in the Black Sea and other ocean areas. In: Environmental Measurements Laboratory: A compendium of the Environmental Measurements Laboratory's research projects related to the Chernobyl nuclear accident: October 1, 1986. Report No. EML-460. U.S. Department of Energy, New York, NY. pg. 214-223.
BULGARIA

Pourchet, M., Veltchev, K. and Candaudap, F. (October 1997). Spatial distribution of Chernobyl contamination over Bulgaria. International Symposium OM2: Observation of the Mountain Environment in Europe, Borovets (Bulgaria), October 15-17, 1997.

CANADA

Department of National Health and Welfare. (1986). Environmental radioactivity in Canada. (Radiological monitoring annual report). Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa.

Joshi, S.R. (1987). Early Canadian results on the long-range transport of Chernobyl radioactivity. The Science of the Total Environment. 63. pg. 125-137. Joshi, S.R. (1988). The fallout of Chernobyl radioactivity in Central Ontario, Canada. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 6. pg. 203-211.
 
May 1986 Central Ontario Rainfall 137Cs 325 mBq/l
Roy, J.C., Cote, J.E., Mahfoud, A., Villeneuve, S. and Turcotte, J. (1988). On the transport of Chernobyl radioactivity to Eastern Canada. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 6. pg. 121-130. Taylor, H.W., Svoboda, J., Henry, G.H.R. and Wein, R.W. (1988). Post-Chernobyl 134Cs and 137Cs levels at some localities in Northern Canada. Arctic. 41. pg. 293-296.
 
CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Kliment, V. (1991). Contamination of pork by cesium radioisotopes. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 13(2). pg. 117-124.

Kliment, V. and Bucina, I. (1990). Contamination of food in Czechoslovakia by cesium radioisotopes from the Chernobyl accident. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 12(2). pg. 167-178.
 
June 1986 Czechoslovakia Baby milk 137Cs 110 Bq/l mean value
June 1986 Czechoslovakia Baby milk 134Cs 55 Bq/l mean value
June 1986 Czechoslovakia Pork 137Cs 45 Bq/kg mean value
DENMARK

Online radiation fallout maps of Northern Europe: map 1 and map 2.

Numerous research papers published by the Riso National Laboratory in Roskilde, Denmark, pertaining to Chernobyl are cited at the beginning of this section in the General Bibliography. Please also refer to the Riso publications cited in RAD 11 that also contain information on Chernobyl and the other source points discussed in that section. Other citations are in the Riso fallout summary in RADNET, Section 8, Baseline Data.

Aarkrog, A. (1988). Studies of Chernobyl debris in Denmark. Environment International. 14. pg. 149-155.

Aarkrog, A. (1989). Radioecological lessons learned from Chernobyl. Proceeding of the XVeth Regional Congress of IPRA, Visby, Gotland, Sweden, 10-14 Sept., 1989. pg. 129-134.

Aarkrog, A., et. al. (July, 1991). Environmental radioactivity in Denmark in 1988 and 1989. Riso-R-570. Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark.

Aarkrog, A. et. al. (February 1995). Environmental radioactivity in Denmark in 1992 and 1993. Riso-R-756(EN). Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark. Andersson, K.G. and Roed, J. (1994). The behavior of Chernobyl 137Cs, 134Cs and 106Ru in undisturbed soil: Implications for external radiation. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 22. pg. 183-196.
ESTONIA

Online radiation fallout maps of Northern Europe: map 1 and map 2.  Maps of Estonia.

Realo, E., Jogi, J., Koch, R. and Realo, K. (1995). Studies on radiocesium in Estonian soils. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 29. pg. 111-120.
 
1986 Estonia Ground deposition 137Cs 40,000 Bq/m2

FINLAND 

Online radiation fallout maps of Northern Europe: map 1 and map 2.

Arvela, H., Blomqvist, L., Lemmela, H., Savolainen, A.L. and Sarkkula, S. (1987). Environmental gamma radiation measurements in Finland and the influence of meteorological conditions after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 10 to annual report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A65. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.

Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety. (1986). Interim report on fallout situation in Finland from April 26 to May 4 1986. Report No. STUK-B-VALO 44. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety. (1986). Second interim report radiation situation in Finland from 5 to 16 May 1986. Report No. STUK-B-VALO 45. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
May 6-7, 1986 S. Finland Ground deposition 137Cs 40,000 Bq/m2
May 6-7, 1986 S. Finland Ground deposition 134Cs 24,000 Bq/m2
May 6-7, 1986 S. Finland Ground deposition 140La 16,000 Bq/m2
Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety. (1987). Chernobyl and Finland. Ministry of Trade and Industry, Helsinki. Hellmuth, K.H. (1987). Rapid determination of strontium-89 and strontium-90 - Experiences and results with various methods after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. Report No. STUK-A70. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Ikaheimonen, T.K., Ilus, E.I. and Saxen, R. (1988). Finnish studies on radioactivity in the Baltic Sea in 1987: Supplement 8 to Annual Report 1987 No. STUK-A74. Report No. STUK-A82. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Ilus, E., Sjoblom, K.L., Saxen, R., Aaltonen, H. and Taipale, T.K. (1987). Finnish studies on radioactivity in the Baltic Sea after the Chernobyl accident in 1986. Supplement 11 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A66. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki, Finland.
 
1986 Baltic Sea Fish 134Cs 96 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Fish 137Cs 190 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Plankton Gross beta 2,600 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Plankton 239Np 3,900 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Fucus vesiculosus 131I 2,900 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Fucus vesiculosus 137Cs 4,900 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Fucus vesiculosus 103Ru 5,900 Bq/kg
1986 Baltic Sea Sediment 239,240Pu 4.3 Bq/kg

Ilus, E., Klemola, S., Sjoblom, K.L. and Ikaheimonen, T.K. (1988). Radioactivity of Fucus vesiculosus along the Finnish coast in 1987: Supplement 9 to Annual Report 1987 (STUK-A74). Report No. STUK-A83. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.

Ilus, E., Sjoblom, K.L., Hannele, A., Klemola, S. and Arvela, H. (1987). Monitoring of radioactivity in the environs of Finnish nuclear power stations in 1986: Supplement 12 to annual report STUK-A55). Report No. STUK-A67. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
1986 Finland: Loviisa and Olkiluoto  Ground deposition, both nuclear stations 131I 100,000 Bq/m2
1986 Loviisa  Hair moss 137Cs 28,000 Bq
1986 Loviisa Hair moss 103Ru 18,000 Bq
1986 Loviisa Hair moss 89Sr 3,500 Bq
1986 Olkiluoto Annual deposition 137Cs 23,000 Bq/m2
Lang, S., Raunemaa, T. Kulmala, M. and Rauhamaa, M. (1988). Latitudinal and longitudinal distribution of the Chernobyl fallout in Finland and deposition characteristics. J. Aerosol. Sci. 19(7). pg. 1191-1194.
 
May-Dec 1986 Central Finland Pine needles 137Cs 30,000 Bq/kg
May-Dec 1986 Central Finland Pine needles 141Ce 40,000 Bq/kg
May-Dec 1986 Central Finland Pine needles 103Ru 35,000 Bq/kg
Puhakainen, M., Rahola, T. and Suomela, M. (1987). Radioactivity of sludge after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 13 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A68. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
May 1986 Finland Sewage sludge 131I 8,200 Bq/kg dry weight
May 1986 Finland Sewage sludge 103Ru 12,000 Bq/kg d.w.
July-Aug. 1986 Finland Sewage sludge 137Cs 12,000 Bq/kg d.w.
Rahola, T., Suomela, M., Illukka, E., Puhakainen, M. and Pusa, S. (1987). Radioactivity of people in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 9 to annual report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A64. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Rantavaara, A., Nygren, T., Nygren, K. and Hyvonen, T. (1987). Radioactivity of game meat in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 7 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A62. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
June 1986 Finland Moose 137Cs 1,610 Bq/kg
Sept. 1986 Finland White tailed deer 137Cs 1,954 Bq/kg
Sept. 1986 Finland Arctic hare 137Cs 1,888 Bq/kg
Aug. 1986 Finland Goldeneye (waterfowl) 134,137Cs 10,469 Bq/kg
Aug. 1986 Finland Teal (waterfowl) 134,137Cs 6,666 Bq/kg

Rantavaara, A. (1987). Radioactivity of vegetables and mushrooms in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 4 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A59. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
May-Oct. 1986 Finland Leafy vegetables 103Ru 400 Bq/kg
May-Oct. 1986 Finland Herbs 132Te 730 Bq/kg
May-Oct. 1986 Finland Cranberry 137Cs 530 Bq/kg
May-Oct. 1986 Finland Mushrooms 137Cs 6,680 Bq/kg

Rantavaara, A. and Haukka, S. (1987). Radioactivity of milk, meat, cereals and other agricultural products in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 3 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A58. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Reponen, A., Jantunen, M., Paatero, J. and Jaakkola, T. (1993). Plutonium fallout in Southern Finland after the Chernobyl accident. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 21(2). pg. 119-130.
 
1986 Lieksa Ground deposition 239,240Pu 17.93 Bq/m2
1986 Koylio Peat 239,240Pu 1.779 Bq/kg
1986 Kankaanpaa Ground deposition 238Pu 6.369 Bq/m2
Rissanen, K., Rahola, T., Illukka, E. and Alfthan, A. (1987). Radioactivity of reindeer, game and fish in Finnish Lapland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 8 to annual report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A63. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Saxen, R. and Rantavaara, A. (1987). Radioactivity of fresh water fish in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 6 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A61. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
1986 Finland Perch 137Cs 16,000 Bq/kg
1986 Finland Pike 137Cs 10,000 Bq/kg
1986 Finland Whitefish 137Cs 7,100 Bq/kg
1986 Finland Bream 137Cs 4,500 Bq/kg
1986 Finland Vendace 137Cs 2,000 Bq/kg
Saxen, R. and Aaltonen, H. (1987). Radioactivity of surface water in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 5 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A60. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki. Saxen, R., Taipale, T.K. and Aaltonen, H. (1987). Radioactivity of wet and dry deposition and soil in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 2 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A57. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
 
1986 Finland Ground deposition 239,240Pu 32 Bq/m2
1986 Finland Ground deposition 89Sr 7,200 Bq/m2
1986 Finland Ground deposition 90Sr 450 Bq/m2
Sinkko, K., Aaltonen, H., Mustonen, R., Taipale, T.K. and Juutilainen, J. (1987). Airborne radioactivity in Finland after the Chernobyl accident in 1986: Supplement 1 to Annual Report STUK-A55. Report No. STUK-A56. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki.
95Zr: 380,000 µBq/m3 99Mo: 2,440,000 µBq/m3 103Ru: 2,880,000 µBq/m3
106Ru: 630,000 µBq/m3 110mAg: 130,000 µBq/m3 115Cd: 400,000 µBq/m3
125Sb: 253,000 µBq/m3 127Sb: 1,650,000 µBq/m3 129mTe: 4,000,000 µBq/m3
131mTe: 1,700,000 µBq/m3 132Te: 33,000,000 µBq/m3 131I: 223,000,000 µBq/m3
133I: 48,000,000 µBq/m3 134Cs: 7,200,000 µBq/m3 136Cs: 2,740,000 µBq/m3
137Cs: 11,900,000 µBq/m3 140Ba: 7,000,000 µBq/m3 141Ce: 570,000 µBq/m3
143Ce: 240,000 µBq/m3 147Nd: 150,000 µBq/m3 239Np: 1,900,000 µBq/m3
Sjoblom, Kirsti-Liisa, Klemola, S., Ilus, E., Arvela, H. and Blomqvist, L. (June 1989). Monitoring of radioactivity in the environs of Finnish nuclear power stations in 1987: Supplement 5 to Annual Report STUK-A74. Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Helsinki, Finland.
 
FRANCE

Barci, G., Dalmasso, J. and Ardisson, G. (1987). Letters:Chernobyl fallout measurements in some Mediterranean biotas. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 117(6). pg. 337-346.

Calmet, D., Charmasson, S., Gontier, G., Meinesz, A. and Boudouresque, C.F. (1991). Chernobyl radionuclides in the Mediterranean seagrass Posdonia oceanica, 1986-1987. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 13(2). pg. 157-174.
 
May 28, 1986 Villefranche 103Ru  Adult leaves 626 Bq/kg dry weight
May 28, 1986 Villefranche  137Cs Adult leaves 32 Bq/kg dry weight
Coles, P. (1987). French suspect information on radiation levels. Nature. 329(96). pg. 475. Commission de Recherche et d'Information Independantes sur la Radioactivite (CRII-RAD). (May 1998). Contamination radioactive de l'Arc Alpin. CRII-RAD, Valence, France. Martin, J. and Thomas, A. (1990). Origins, concentrations and distributions of artificial radionuclides discharged by the Rhone River to the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 2. pg. 105-139.

Melieres, Marie A., Pourchet, Michel, Pinglot, Jean F., Bouchea, Robert and Piboule, Michel. (June 20, 1988). Chernobyl, 134Cs, 137Cs, and 210Pb in high mountain lake sediment: Measurements and modeling of mixing process. Journal of Geophysical Research. 93(D6). pg. 7055-7061.

Thomas, A.J. and Martin, J.M. (1986). First assessment of Chernobyl radioactive plume over Paris. Nature. 321(26). pg. 817-819.
 
April 29-30, 1986 Paris Ground deposition 137Cs 1,537 Bq/m2
April 29-30, 1986 Paris Rainfall 132Te 7,400 Bq/l
April 29-30, 1986 Paris Rainfall 137Cs 700 Bq/l
April 29-30, 1986 Paris Air concentration 239,240Pu 0.004 mBq/m3
GERMANY 

Bilo, M., Steffens, W. and Fuhr, F. (1993). Uptake of 134/137Cs in soil by cereals as a function of several soil parameters of three soil types in Upper Swabia and North Rhine-Westphalia (FRG). J. Environ. Radioactivity. 19(1). pg. 25-40.
 
1986 Upper Swabia Ground deposition 137Cs 43,000 Bq/m2
1986 Upper Swabia Winter barley straw 137Cs 7.74 Bq/kg
1986 Upper Swabia Winter barley grain 137Cs 3.26 Bq/kg

Brooke, J. (January 10, 1988). After Chernobyl, Africans ask if food is hot. New York Times. Bunzl, K. and Kracke, W. (1988). Transfer of Chernobyl-derived 134Cs, 137Cs, 131I and 103Ru from flowers to honey and pollen. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 6. pg. 261-269.
 
May 1986 Germany Pollen 137Cs +1,000 Bq/kg
May 1986 Germany Honey 131I +14,000 Bq/kg
May 1986 Germany Honey 103Ru +750 Bq/kg
Bunzl, K. and Kracke, W. (1990). Simultaneous determination of Pu-238, Pu-239 + Pu-240, Pu-241, Am-241, Cm-242, Sr-89 and Sr-90 in vegetation samples, and application to Chernobyl Fallout contaminated grass. J. Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles. 138. pg. 83-91.

Clooth, G. and Aumann, D.C. (1990). Environmental transfer parameters and radiological impact of the Chernobyl fallout in and around Bonn. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 12(2). pg. 97-120.

Elstner, E.F., Fink, R., Holl, W., Lengfelder, E. and Ziegler, H. (1987). Natural and Chernobyl-caused radioactivity in mushrooms, mosses, and soil-samples of defined biotops in SW Bavaria. Oecologia 73. pg. 553-558.
 
Sept. 1986 SW Bavaria Mushrooms 137Cs 8,300 Bq/kg
Sept. 1986 SW Bavaria Moss layers 137Cs 12,370 Bq/kg
Sept. 1986 SW Bavaria Needlelayers 137Cs 2,591 Bq/kg
Gogolak, C.V., Winkelmann, I., Weimer, S., Wolff, S. and Klopfer, P. (1986). Observations of Chernobyl fallout in Germany by in situ gamma-ray spectrometry. In: Environmental Measurements Laboratory: A compendium of the Environmental Measurements Laboratory's research projects related to the Chernobyl nuclear accident: October 1, 1986. Report No. EML-460. U.S. Department of Energy, New York, NY.pg. 244-258.
 
June 3, 1986 Munich Cumulative wet and dry deposition 132Te 120,000 Bq/m2
June 3, 1986 Munich Cumulative wet and dry deposition 131I 92,000 Bq/m2
June 3, 1986 Munich Cumulative wet and dry deposition 137Cs 19,000 Bq/m2

Heinzl, J., Korschinek, G. and Nolte, E. (1988). Some measurements on Chernobyl. Physica Scripta. 37. pg. 314-316.
 
May 1986 Munich Dry moss 134,137Cs 30,000 Bq/kg
May 1986 Munich Fawn meat 134,137Cs 3,200 Bq/kg

Hennies, H.H. (1986). Radiation measurements in Germany resulting from the Chernobyl accident. Nuclear Europe. 7-8. pg. 22-25.

Hohenemser, C., Deicher, M., Hofsass, H., Lindner, G., Recknagel, E. and Budnick, J.I. (1986). Agricultural impact of Chernobyl: A warning. Nature. 321. pg. 817. Hotzl, H., Rosner, G. and Winkler, R. (1989). Long-term behavior of Chernobyl fallout in air and precipitation. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 10(2). pg. 157-172. Hotzl, H., Rosner, G. and Winkler, R. (1987). Ground depositions and air concentrations of Chernobyl fallout radionuclides at Munich-Neuherberg. Radiochimica Acta. 41. pg. 181-190.
 
April 30, 1986 Munich Air concentration Gross beta 100 Bq/m3
April 30, 1986 Munich Ground deposition 131I 85,000 Bq/m2
April 30, 1986 Munich Ground deposition  132Te 102,000 Bq/m2
Kammerer, L., Hiersche, L. and Wirth, E. (1994). Uptake of radiocesium by different species of mushrooms. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 23. pg. 135-150. Kempe, S. and Nies, H. (1987). Chernobyl nuclide record from a North Sea sediment trap. Nature. 329. pg. 828-831. Kutschera, W. (1988). Measurement of 129I/131I ratio in Chernobyl fallout. Physica Scripta. 37. pg. 310-313. Tagliabue, J. (January 31, 1987). A nuclear taint in milk sets off German dispute. New York Times. Tschiersch, J. and Georgi, B. (1987). Chernobyl fallout size distribution in urban areas. J. Aerosol. Sci.. 18(6). pg. 689-692.
 
GREECE

Online radiation fallout maps of Greece.

Assikmakopoulos, P.A., Ioannides, K.G., Pakou and Pparadopoulou, C.V. (1987). Transport of radioisotopes iodine-131, cesium-134, and cesium-137 from the fallout following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor into cheese and other cheese making products. J Dairy Sci. 70. pg. 1338-1343.
 
May 1986 Spirus, Greece Sheep milk 131I 18,000 Bq/l (486,000 pCi/l)
May 1986 Spirus, Greece Yogurt 131I 6,000 Bq/kg (162,000 pCi/kg)

Kritidis, P. and Florou, H. (1991). Environmental study of radioactive cesium in Greek lake fish after the Chernobyl accident. J. Environ. Radioactivity 28(3). pg. 285-294.

Liritzis, Y. (1987). The Chernobyl fallout in Greece and its effects on the dating of archaeological materials. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. pg. 534-537.
 
May 2-6, 1986 Ptolemaida Ground deposition 137Cs 19,000 Bq/m2
May 2-6, 1986 Ptolemaida Ground deposition 134Cs 9,000 Bq/m2
May 2-6, 1986 Ptolemaida Ground deposition 106Ru 12,000 Bq/m2
May 2-6, 1986 Megalopoli Ground deposition 104Ce 4,000 Bq/m2
Papastefanou, C., Manolopoulou, M. and Charalambous, S. (1988). Cesium-137 in soils from Chernobyl fallout. Health Physics. 55(6). pg. 985-987. Papastefanou, C., Manolopoulou, M. and Charalambous, S. (1988). Silver-110m and 125Sb in Chernobyl fallout. The Science of the Total Environment. 72. pg. 81-85. Papastefanou, C., Manolopoulou, M. and Charamlambous, S. (1988). Radiation measurements and radioecological aspects of fallout from the Chernobyl reactor accident. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 7. pg. 49-64.
 
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 103Ru 48,256 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 131I 117,278 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 132Te 70,700 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 132I 64,686 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 134Cs 12,276 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 137Cs 23,900 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 140Ba 35,580 Bq/m2
May 5-6, 1986 Thessaloniki Total wet deposition 140La 15,470 Bq/m2
Papastefanou, C., Manolopoulou, M. and Sawdis, T. (1989). Lichens and mosses: biological monitors of radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl reactor accident. J. Environ. Radioactivity. 9. pg. 199-207.
 
1986 Northeastern Greece Lichen 137Cs 14,560 Bq/kg, dry weight
Simopoulos, S.E. (1989). Soil sampling and 137Cs analysis of the Chernobyl fallout in Greece. Appl. Radiat. Isot. 40(7). pg. 607-613.
GREENLAND

Davidson, C.I., Harrington, J.R., Stephenson, M.J., Monaghan, M.C., Pudykiewicz, J. and Schell, W.R. (1987). Radioactive cesium from the Chernobyl accident in the Greenland ice sheet. Science. 237. pg. 633-634.

Pourchet, M., Pinglot, J.F. and Reynaud, L. (1988). Identification of Chernobyl fall-out as a new reference level in northern hemisphere glaciers. Journal of Glaciology. 34(117). pg. 183-187.
 
10-11 May 1986 Austfonna, Greenland Snowfall Gross beta activity 8.84 Bq/kg
21 May 1986 Mt. Mont Blanc Snowfall Gross beta activity 8.78 Bq/kg

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