Archiving of Data on Radioactive Contamination Resulting from the Nuclear Reactor Accident

Abstract

It is necessary to archive the data on the radioactive contamination resulting from the nuclear reactor accident in Fukushima. These data are at risk of being lost or scattered as time passes. As most of the data are recorded in digital form, they should be kept as archives of born digital materials with meta­data. It is important to select the data and prepare the hardware and software for this purpose. For the project to succeed, it is critical that nuclear physicists and archivists collaborate in this work. International alliances are also important.