How did the Chernobyl radiation levels spread so differently compared to the terrain?

Was looking at this map and I thought the Nordic countries seemed to have a weird distribution. Same with the Austria area.

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you can argue, but youre wronge.!

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Why aren’t there any major US cities along the St. Lawrence River?

There are several large Canadian cities on the river such as Montreal and Quebec, so why is the US side, while small, so deserted, given the importance of the river for trade and travel?

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To what extent are Abkhazia and South Ossetia self-governing, as opposed to being (unrecognised) puppet states of Russia or fully Russian-controlled territory?

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An inverse Point Roberts. It doesn't actually matter though because it's a Mohawk territory. Many houses intersect the border and the city council is actually below the 45th parallel

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Septentrionalium Terrarum. Gerhard Mercator , 1512-1594

A map of the North Pole. Do you think that it actually looks like this? Is this mountain in the middle of the NP the reason why compases point toward the North? What do you think the weather is like if the NP looks like this in real life?

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Oceania geography facts?

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The world divided in two. On which side are you ? Dry or wet. Beige or Blue ? [OC] ☔️

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The Australian embassy leaves after being expelled by the Sealand government

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I noticed this on my coffee cup. Kinda sad.

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What created these near circular pillars in the desert in northern Niger?

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