Numerical predictions of the atmospheric circulations and dispersion of toxic releases in complex terrain

Conference · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:127519

Costigan, K R; Flicker, D G

The South Area of Tooele Army Depot is one of the US Army`s storage facilities for its stockpile of chemical weapon agents. The Department of Defense is preparing to destroy the aging stockpiles of lethal chemical munitions, which have existed since the end of World War II. Although the danger slight, accurate predictions of the wind fields in the valley and accurate dispersion calculations are important in the event of an accident involving toxic chemicals at the depot. In order to prepare for an emergency which might involve a release of toxic agents to the atmosphere, the Higher Order Turbulence Model for Atmospheric circulations (HOTMAC) and its companion code RAndom Particle and Diffusion (RAPTAD) have been adapted for use in predicting where dangerous amounts of these chemicals may travel. Both codes have been applied to a number of air quality studies in the past, including previous dispersion studies at Tooele.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 127519
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--95-3032; CONF-960127--3; ON: DE96000068; CNN: Contract No. USANCA93R01010
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPLEX TERRAIN
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
H CODES
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