Validation of the Polyphemus platform on the ETEX, Chernobyl and Algeciras cases

Title: Validation of the Polyphemus platform on the ETEX, Chernobyl and Algeciras cases

Author: Quélo, Denis / Krysta, Monika / Bocquet, Marc / Isnard, Olivier / Minier, Yannick / Sportisse, Bruno

Reference: Atmospheric Environment, 41 (26), p.5300-5315, Aug 2007

doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.02.035

Keywords: Radionuclides; Chernobyl; Algeciras; ETEX; Air quality modeling; Polyphemus; Polair3D; Long-range transport

Abstract: The objective of this article is to investigate the validity of a modeling system developed for forecasting atmospheric dispersion, the Polyphemus platform, with a special focus on radionuclides. The platform is briefly described and model-to-data comparisons are reported for three cases: the ETEX campaign, the Chernobyl accident and the Algeciras release. The results are similar to those usually given in the literature by state-of-the-art models. Some preliminary sensitivity analysis indicates the main sources for uncertainties.

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231007001677