In Fukushima, a large amount of tritiated water (HTO), which was generated after the nuclear accident caused by the 2011 earthquake, has been stored, and the government is recently considering releasing it after diluting it to 1/7 of the IAEA's international standard concentration.

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"Releasing into the ocean is done elsewhere. It's not something new. There is no scandal here," IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in 2021.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56728068

https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/understanding-the-plan-to-release-treated-fukushima-water

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As for water isotopes, the global concentration distribution of heavy water (HDO) is well known from infrared observations by meteorological satellites. It is then used for more advanced meteorological analysis.

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My question: Similarly, HTO should be measured by meteorological satellites and its concentration should be controlled on a global scale if it is possible. Please let me know if there are any examples of it being implemented. Or is it technically possible but not yet done? Thank you very much for your attention.

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