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In this paper we present a first application of a hemispheric transport model to quantitatively evaluate the spreading of the radioactive debris following the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The model employed in the simulation is essentially a simplified version of the Eulerian LRTAP Model described in Pudykiewicz et al. (1985). Meteorological data driving the model were obtained from the standard CMC analysis. The accident scenario was estimated using general guidelines approved for analysis of nuclear emergencies. Results of the model simulation were verified against measurements for Stockholm, Helsinki, Halifax and Vancouver and indicate a relatively high level of agreement considering the simplicity of the approach.
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Pudykiewicz, J. (1988). Numerical Simulation of the Transport of Radioactive Cloud from the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident. In: El-Sabh, M.I., Murty, T.S. (eds) Natural and Man-Made Hazards. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1433-9_47
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