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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456230003321

Titolo

Tracking and predicting the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous material releases [[electronic resource] ] : implications for homeland security / / Committee on the Atmospheric Dispersion of Hazardous Material Releases, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003

ISBN

0-309-52567-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Disciplina

303.625

Soggetti

Chemical terrorism - United States

Bioterrorism - United States

Nuclear terrorism - United States

National security - United States

Emergency management - United States

Atmospheric diffusion

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""FRONT MATTER""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2 USER NEEDS""; ""3 OBSERVATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND NEEDS""; ""4 DISPERSION MODELING: APPLICATION TO C/B/N RELEASES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS""; ""COMMITTEE BIOGRAPHIES""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""A Workshop Agenda and Participant List, 65""; ""B Overview of Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, 69""; ""C Meteorological Observing Systems for Tracking and Modeling C/B/N Plumes, 72""; ""D Scientific and Technical Information Needs of Emergency First Responders, 78""

""E Ensemble Simulations with Coupled Atmospheric Dynamic and Dispersion Models: Illustrating Uncertainties in Dosage Simulations, 80""""F Modeling Studies of the Dispersion of Smoke Plumes from the World Trade Center Fires, 85""; ""G Use of Atmospheric Models in Response to the Chernobyl Disaster, 87""; ""H Preparatory Exercises at



the Salt Lake City Olympics, 89""; ""I URBAN 2000 Overview, 91""; ""COLOR PLATES""