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Title Tracking and predicting the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous material releases : 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.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]
©2003

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 93 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-56).
Contents ""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""
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Subject Chemical terrorism -- United States.
Chemical terrorism.
United States.
Bioterrorism -- United States.
Bioterrorism.
Nuclear terrorism -- United States.
Nuclear terrorism.
National security -- United States.
National security.
Emergency management -- United States.
Emergency management.
Atmospheric diffusion.
Atmospheric diffusion.
Bioterrorism.
Hazardous Substances -- adverse effects.
Hazardous Substances -- analysis.
Biological Warfare.
Chemical Warfare.
Diffusion.
Disaster Planning.
Nuclear Warfare.
United States.
Genre/Form Congress.
Electronic books.
Added Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Atmospheric Dispersion of Hazardous Material Releases.
Running Title Atmospheric dispersion of hazardous material releases
Other Form: Print version: Tracking and predicting the atmospheric dispersion of hazardous material releases. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003 0309089263 0309509351 (DLC) 2003107398 (OCoLC)52634608
ISBN 0309525675 (electronic book)
9780309525671 (electronic book)
9780309089265 (book)
0309089263 (book)
0309509351 (PDF)
9780309509350 (PDF)
0309089263 (paperback)
9780309189265 (paperback)