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Following the Chernobyl reactor accident, the German Weather Service (DWD) is bound by national legislation to perform air pollution forecasts in case of accidental releases of radioactivity involving long-range transport of contaminants. As part of the national radioactive monitoring and alert system (IMIS), a Lagrangian particle dispersion model (LPDM) was chosen due to physical and numerical advantages.
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Fay, B., Glaab, H., Jacobsen, I. (1991). A Lagrangian Particle Dispersion Model for Long-Range Simulation of Accidental Releases of Radioactivity at the German Weather Service. In: van Dop, H., Steyn, D.G. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application VIII. NATO · Challenges of Modern Society, vol 15. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3720-5_73
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