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Battles of Soil Scientists in Fukushima, Japan

Oral Session

SSSA Division: Soil Physics

Soil scientists are working with cesium-contaminated soils by the accident of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in 2011. Large areas in Fukushima and vicinity prefectures were contaminated by high dose of radiocaesium scattered from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant of TEPCO in March 2011. Many residents nearby the Plant have been forced to evacuate. Many evacuated areas with the annual precipitation of 1100-1400 mm are located in mountainous regions with patches of agricultural fields. Radiocaesium mostly was found in a top few centimeters of surface soil. Many soil scientists have been working to find appropriate removal procedures of radiocaesium and the mechanisms of its transport in soil and plants. Preliminary findings will be shared with fellow scientists, and their insights and ideas on this matter are expected.

Cosponsor(s):

Soil Chemistry, Soil Mineralogy, Soils & Environmental Quality
Monday, November 4, 2013: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Marriott Tampa Waterside, Room 8
Organizers:
Kosuke Noborio , Masaru Mizoguchi and Clifford T Johnston
Presider:
Kosuke Noborio
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
Radioactive Fallout Removal From the Surface Soils By Enhancing Vertical Transport With Artificial Macropores.
Yasushi Mori, Okayama University; Eiko Inao, Miyagi Prefectural Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture; Atsushi Suetsugu, Okayama University; Kosuke Noborio, Meiji University
1:20 PM
Application Of a Simple Device To Measure The Vertical Distribution Of Radiocesium Concentration In Soil, Fukushima.
Shinya Suzuki, The University of Tokyo; Hiroshi Iwase, HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK; Kosuke Noborio, Meiji University; Masaru Mizoguchi, The University of Tokyo; Daiki Kobayashi, The University of Tokyo; Tetsu Ito, X-ability Inc.
1:35 PM
Research As a Volunteer - A Case Study Of The Resurrection Of Fukushima-.
Hanae Yokokawa, the University of Tokyo; Leo Watanabe, the University of Tokyo; Kyoko Arai, the University of Tokyo; Taketo Ota, the University of Tokyo; Priyanka soni, the University of Tokyo; Masaru Mizoguchi, The University of Tokyo
 
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Shield Effects of Floodwater On Radiation From Paddy Field Soil in Fukushima. (Cancelled)
2:05 PM
Field Monitoring and Application Of WEPP Model For Sediment and Radiocesium Movements In Fukushima.
Kazutoshi Osawa, Utsunomiya University; Hiroyuki Matsui, Utsunomiya University; Masaru Mizoguchi, The University of Tokyo; Taku Nishimura, The University of Tokyo; Keitaro Tanoi, The University of Tokyo; Kosuke Noborio, Meiji University
2:50 PM
Break
 
141-8
Influence Of Radocesium Fraction In Soil and Soil Condition On The Cs Uptake To Vegetables. (Cancelled)
3:15 PM
Recovering Soil Fertility After Stripping the Cs Contaminated-Top Soil Off At Iitate Village in Fukushima Prefecture.
Junko Nishiwaki, Ibaraki University; Naomi Asagi, Ibaraki University; Masakazu Komatsuzaki, Ibaraki University; Masaru Mizoguchi, The University of Tokyo; Kosuke Noborio, Meiji University
3:45 PM
Estimation of Soil Freezing Date Using Air Temperature Remotely Measured.
Kosuke Noborio, Meiji University; Masaru Mizoguchi, University of Tokyo; Hiroshi Iwase, HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, KEK
4:00 PM
Adjourn