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10:54 Mar 13, 2010
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Nuclear Eng/Sci
Additional field(s): Military / Defense
English term or phrase: fallout
Definition from European Nuclear Society:
Radioactive material which falls back to the earth after the release into the atmosphere (e.g. by nuclear weapon tests, accidents). The fallout occurs in two forms: the close fallout consists of heavy particles which fall to the ground within some days near the place of release and in an area which, depending on the weather conditions, may reach up to several hundred kilometres in the wind direction. The world-wide fallout consists of lighter particles reaching higher atmospheric layers and distributed over a wide part of the earth because of atmospheric currents.

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  • Fallout creates large areas of contamination and the ionizing radiation coming off the fallout, which can damage tissues and penetrate through thin walls and glass US Department of Health & Human Services
  • The chemical properties of the different elements in the fallout will control the rate at which they are deposited on the ground. The less volatile elements will deposit first. Wikipedia
  • Weather conditions can affect fallout immensely. Particularly rainfall can "rain out" fallout to create very intense localized concentrations. University of Michigan
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5radioaktīvie nokrišņi
Kristine Sprula (Lielause)


  

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radioaktīvie nokrišņi


Definition from own experience or research:
Radioaktīvas vielas, kas pēc nokļūšanas atmosfērā (piemēram, kodolieroču izmēģinājumu vai nejaušas noplūdes rezultātā) izkrīt atpakaļ uz zemes.

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  • Kopienas sākotnējā reakcija saistībā ar Černobiļas avāriju bija Komisijai pieņemtais ieteikums dalībvalstīm par valsts pasākumu koordināciju attiecībā uz to lauksaimniecības produktu tirdzniecību, kuru piesārņojumu radījuši radioaktīvie nokrišņi minētās avārijas rezultātā. - https://eur-lex.europa.eu  
  • Iemesls bija kodolkatastrofas radītie radioaktīvie nokrišņi, kuru mākonis skāra arī Velsas ziemeļus un daļu Ziemeļīrijas, kā arī citus Skotijas reģionus. - Ziņu portāls Latvijai  
  • Dabiskas izcelsmes radionuklīdu saturs augsnē, kā arī137Cs un 90Sr īpatnējā radioaktivitāte, ko izraisījuši radioaktīvie nokrišņi, ir zemāka par būvniecības materiāliem noteiktajiem ierobežojumiem. - meteo.lv  
Kristine Sprula (Lielause)
Latvia
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
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