PUFF-PLUME is a model used to help predict how air pollution disperses in the atmosphere. It is a
Gaussian
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atmospheric transport chemical/radionuclide
dispersion model that includes
wet and dry deposition, real-time input of meteorological observations and forecasts, dose estimates from inhalation and gamma shine (i.e., radiation), and
puff or continuous plume dispersion modes. It was first developed by the
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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(PNNL) in the 1970s.
It is the primary model for emergency response use for atmospheric releases at the
Savannah River Site
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of the
United States Department of Energy
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. It is one of a suite of codes for
atmospheric releases and is used primarily for first-cut results in emergency situations. (Other codes containing more detailed mathematical and physical models are available for use when a short response time is not the over-riding consideration.)
See also
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Bibliography of atmospheric dispersion modeling
Atmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that include algorithms to solve the mathematical equations that govern the pollutant ...
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Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Atmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that include algorithms to solve the mathematical equations that govern the pollutant ...
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List of atmospheric dispersion models
Atmospheric dispersion models are computer programs that use mathematical algorithms to simulate how pollutants in the ambient atmosphere disperse and, in some cases, how they react in the atmosphere.
US Environmental Protection Agency models
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Further reading
For those who are unfamiliar with air pollution dispersion modelling and would like to learn more about the subject, it is suggested that either one of the following books be read:
www.crcpress.com*
External links
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ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060524195241/http://www.ofcm.gov/atd_dir/pdf/puffplum.pdf General and Specific Characteristics for Model: PUFF-PLUME*
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