{"id":3744,"date":"2023-03-23T04:11:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T03:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/?p=3744"},"modified":"2023-03-23T04:11:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T03:11:37","slug":"how-did-radiation-get-to-the-bottom-of-loch-ness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakebeyond.com\/how-did-radiation-get-to-the-bottom-of-loch-ness\/","title":{"rendered":"How did radiation get to the bottom of loch ness?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Radiation is a type of energy that travels through the air and is absorbed by objects. It is a form of energy that is emitted by atoms and molecules. Radiation can be either man-made or natural. Natural sources of radiation include the sun, thunderstorms, and radioactive materials. Man-made sources of radiation include medical devices, x-rays, and nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n

Radiation from the sun warms the surface of Loch Ness, and as the water warms it becomes less dense and rises. The colder, denser water from the bottom then rises to take its place. This process is called convection, and it drives a continuous circulation of water in the loch.<\/p>\n

Did Chernobyl radiation reach Scotland? <\/h2>\n

The radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster spread across Europe, including Scotland, due to winds and weather patterns. This fallout had harmful effects on human health and the environment.<\/p>\n

The Chernobyl disaster affected a large area in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. The exclusion zone is a 30 kilometre radius around the plant and is uninhabited. An area of 150,000 square kilometres is contaminated and stretches northward of the plant site as far as 500 kilometres.<\/p>\n

Did any radiation from Chernobyl reach the UK <\/h3>\n