Description
Fauna in the soil, e.g. earthworms, can redistribute material (and sorbed radionuclides) between different horizons and result in a homogenisation of the soil layers. This process can operate significantly faster than other mixing processes, e.g. diffusion.
OPA Category
Category as used in the OPA assessment
Biosphere
OPA Number
Number as used in the OPA assessment
2.17
NEA V1 IFEP Reference(s)
Related IFEPs from the NEA V1 IFEP list from 1999
2.3.02, 2.3.13