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Yamauchi et al: Effect of the ionizing radiation on the rain-time atmospheric electric field (PG)

Yamauchi et al: Effect of the ionizing radiation on the rain-time atmospheric electric field (PG). Fukushima. Chernobyl. Helsinki PG. rain. PICO 09:36 (EGU2013-3064). 2 week. Rain time peaks.

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Yamauchi et al: Effect of the ionizing radiation on the rain-time atmospheric electric field (PG)

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  1. Yamauchi et al: Effect of the ionizing radiation on the rain-time atmospheric electric field (PG) Fukushima Chernobyl Helsinki PG rain PICO 09:36 (EGU2013-3064) 2 week

  2. Rain time peaks • Distribution of PG peak values every 15 min in logarithmic bins (25% stepping in horizontal axis). • Relative PG values compared to the peak during 5 min before (right) and 5 min after (left) the negative peaks (when peak PG < -0.2 kV/m). • The same period of the year (14 March to 30 April) is plotted for 2006-2010 (gray triangles), 2006-2010 average (black line) and 2011 (red cross).

  3. Effect of the ionizing radiation on the rain-time atmospheric electric field M. Yamauchi1, M. Takeda2, M. Makino3, and T. Owada4 (1) Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), Kiruna, Sweden (2) Kyoto University, Japan (3) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan (4) Kakioka Magnetic Observatory, Japan Meteorological Agency, Ishioka, Japan PICO (EGU2013-3064) / GI1.4

  4. Instrument to measure E-field Effect of ionizing radiation Electric field reduction ionization

  5. Extra ionization causes the atmospheric E-field (PG) decrease

  6. Atmospheric E-field (PG) after the accident (EGU-2012) Fukushima PG suddenly decreased! Chernobyl Helsinki PG rain 2 week

  7. Combine with dose rate and rain data Interpretation: PG obs for different contamination

  8.  At Kakioka, 150 km SW of the FNPP1 (EGU-2012) • (A) 14-20 March = floating radionuclide • 14 March: Dry deposition on 14 March at Kakioka, 150 km. • 16-20 March: Strong re-suspension by wind. • (B) - 20 April = some re-suspension • 20-21 March: Wet deposition at Kakioka by the first substantial rain. • - 20 April : Re-suspension by daily wind. Transport from highly-contaminated to moderately-contaminated areas. • (C) afterward • - summer: minor plumes from the FNPP-1.

  9. Today, we examine rain-time PG Difficulty: PG under rain-cloud is highly variable and dynamic. • Analyses is not possible without < 5 min resolution PG data (i.e., impossible for Chernobyl). • Case-study is very difficult for very variable phenomenon Therefore, we examine statistically (Kakioka PG sampling is 1 Hz. Data is calibrated and compared with backup measurement)

  10. PG vs. rain (hourly value) Less spread of <PG> right after FNPP accident?

  11. Is “less spread” real?  Statistic of all peaks • We used 1-min value instead of hourly value • We examine all positive and negative peaks in 15-min bins • Remove double-counted peaks between neighboring 15-min bins • Remove even minor peaks (see illustration) We removed this type of small peaks from the statistics

  12. Result: distribution of the peaks • Distribution of PG peak values every 15 min in logarithmic bins (25% stepping in horizontal axis). • Relative PG values compared to the peak during 5 min before (right) and 5 min after (left) the negative peaks (when peak PG < -0.2 kV/m). • The same period of the year (14 March to 30 April) is plotted for 2006-2010 (gray triangles), 2006-2010 average (black line) and 2011 (red cross).

  13. The characteristic time of the negative peaks • Quick decay & development for March-April 2011 (red/black) . • May (blue) and March/April is different because of different types of rain cloud (seasonal effect). • May is already back to normal (consistent with the end of re-suspension).

  14. Summary For the first time, effect of the floating radioactive materials on the rain-time PG was examined, using PG data at Kakioka (150 km SW of FNPP1). (1) one-hour averaged rain-time PG after the accident is not as much scattered to the negative side as those during the same season at different years. (2) The range/distribution of the peak value is not changed very much. (3) But the time scale of negative peaks after the accident is shortened compared to those before the accident. The observed short time scale can be interpreted in two ways: (1) Quick development and decay of the electric charges in the cloud nuclei. (2) Shielding of the charge of horizontally moving cloud when the charges are not exactly the above the PG measurement.

  15. extra slides for questions

  16. seasonal effect Low PG even after 1 year because ofradiocesium (half-life is 134Cs = 2 yr, 137Cs = 30 yr).

  17. weather 2011-3-14 (00 UT) 2011-3-15 (00 UT) 2011-3-16 (00 UT) 2011-3-20 (00 UT) 2011-3-21 (00 UT)

  18. (c) Fallout Three types of fallout (b) (a) (a) (b) (c)

  19. Past (wet deposition) Shower Shower PG at Tuscon after Navada Test 12 16 20 24 4 8 Harris, 1955 (JGR) 24 hours PG drops after nuclear test (Harris, 1955) and Chernobyl Accident (Tuomi, 1988) PG at Helsinki after Chernobyl Accident Rain 26/4 29/4 1/5 10/5 2 weeks

  20. detailed analyses (EGU-2012)

  21. Ion density n: dn/dt = q - αn2 - βnN q: production (by cosmic ray, radon, and -ray) α：neutralization , β：attaching to aerosol (density N)  + + positive ion   + + +  aerosol negative ion   + +   +  + molecule

  22. With atmospheric electric field positive ion  + +   + + E +  aerosol   + +  negative ion  +  +

  23. PG measurement at Kakioka

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