A 3-D hydrodynamic model, coupled with a Lagrangian drift model, was applied to simulate
the dispersion of derived 137 Cs activity concentration in case of a nuclear accident in
Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) located at the East Mediterranean Sea. The simulated
near surface circulation presented a good skill in reproducing observed patterns from
satellite altimetry data and existing literature. The dispersion pattern of dissolved 137 Cs
was investigated on an annual and seasonal basis. In all seasons the dominant pathway of …