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The Sensitivity of Atmospheric Dispersion Calculations in Near-field Applications: Modeling of the Full Scale RDD
Luke Lebel1, Pierre Bourgouin, Sohan Chouhan
1*Defence Research and Developmet Canada, Ottawa Research Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; †Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario, Canada; §Environment Canada, Canadian Meteorological Centre, Dorval Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
Three radiological dispersal devices were detonated in 2012 under controlled conditions at Defence Research and Development Canada's Experimental Proving Grounds in Suffield, Alberta. Each device comprised a 35-GBq source of (140)La. The dataset obtained is used in this study to assess the MLCD, ADDAM, and RIMPUFF atmospheric dispersion models. As part one of a two-part study, this paper focuses on examining the capabilities of the above three models and evaluating how well their predictions of air concentration and ground deposition match observations from the full-scale RDD experiments.
