Lessons from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant Crisis
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Pullen’s analysis will help scientists, researchers, and decision-makers prepare for future emergencies.” Dr. Pullen and her colleagues organized a special session at the annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion in July 2011 to review the response to the crisis.“There was a large consensus among those who participated that the primary deficiencies in the atmospheric and ocean models were related to the lack of good source-emission information, such as locations and elevations of sources, variations in mass release rates, and chemical and physical compositions,” says Dr. Pullen.“This lack of information about the source terms led to inconsistency and indecision among agencies and governments.” Dr. Pullen is Director of the Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she uses high-resolution ocean-atmosphere modeling in order to understand and forecast the dynamics of coastal urban regions throughout the world.The CSR supports DHS efforts to provide for the safe and secure use of our nation’s maritime domain (including island and extreme environments, and inland waterways), and a resilient MTS, through advancement of the relevant sciences and development of the new workforce.Learn more: www.stevens.edu/csr Hoboken, NJ, May 23, 2013 --( PR.com )-- Dr. Julie Pullen of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology is an expert in modeling chemical, biological, and radiological dispersion in coastal cities.