A radioactive cloud from Sellafield could reach the Norwegian coast in less than 12 hours

Radioactive cloud fastest transport time to Norway, based on hindcast (historic modelled) meteorological data

6 hours

12

18

24

30

Norwegian Sea

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Oslo

North

Sea

Sellafield

UK

6 hours

12

18

24

30

36

Norwegian Sea

Baltic

Sea

Sweden

Finland

Norway

Atlantic

Ocean

Oslo

North

Sea

Sellafield

UK

Guardian graphic. Source: Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Norwegian Meteorological Institute and Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Note: analysis of 24,000 hypothetical release scenarios in a 33-year period of hindcast meteorological data