Probabilistic risk assessment of solar particle events considering the cost of countermeasures to reduce the aviation radiation dose

Fujita, Moe*; Sato, Tatsuhiko; Saito, Susumu*; Yamashiki, Yosuke*

Scientific Reports (Internet), 11, p.17091_1 - 17091_9, 2021/09

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95235-9

Radiation exposure to flight crews and passengers, which is called aviation exposure, is an important topic in radiological protection, particularly due to solar energetic particles (SEP). We assessed the risks against the counter measure costs to reduce SEP doses and dose rates for eight flight routes during five ground level enhancements (GLE). A four-dimensional dose-rate database developed by the Warning System for Aviation Exposure to Solar Energetic Particles, WASAVIES, was employed in the SEP dose evaluation. Our calculations suggest that GLE that is enough to request a change in flight conditions occurs once per 47 and 17 years respectively, in the case of following the dose and dose-rate regulations. The annual risks against the counter measure costs are up to around 1500 USD per long-distance and high-latitude flight.

Dataset on the 6-year radiocesium transport in rivers near Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Taniguchi, Keisuke*; Onda, Yuichi*; Smith, H. G.*; Blake, W.*; Yoshimura, Kazuya; Yamashiki, Yosuke*; Kuramoto, Takayuki*

Scientific Data (Internet), 7, p.443_1 - 443_9, 2020/12

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-00774-x

Impact of stellar superflares on planetary habitability

Yamashiki, Yosuke*; Maehara, Hiroyuki*; Airapetian, V.*; Notsu, Yuta*; Sato, Tatsuhiko; Notsu, Shota*; Kuroki, Ryusuke*; Murashima, Keiya*; Sato, Hiroaki*; Namekata, Kosuke*; et al.

Astrophysical Journal, 881(2), p.114_1 - 114_24, 2019/08

https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab2a71

The impact of Stellar flares on extrasolar planetary systems has been discussed and argued, especially whether there is a potential impact on their life systems. Here, we propose a comprehensive evaluation system for stellar flares, focusing on Stellar Proton Events (SPE) on selected extrasolar planets with hypothetical atmospheres and oceans. This is done by cross-linking KIC flare-observed and flare-estimated stars by their start pots that are directly linked with the Monte Carlo simulation system PHITS through the exoplanetary database system ExoKyoto. The estimated dose at ground level for each planetary surface did not exceed the critical dose for complex animals.