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Publications of the ADMLC and its Earlier Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R15. (January 2024): Link to main text

  • Investigating the impact of applying different grid resolutions of NWP data in atmospheric dispersion modelling. Foreword. Link to report

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R14. (September 2021): Link to main text

  • A Review of Approaches to Dispersion Modelling of Odour Emissions and Intercomparison of Models and Odour Nuisance Assessment Criteria. Link to report

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R13. (July 2021): Link to main text

  • Review of dense-gas dispersion for industrial regulation and emergency preparedness and response. Link to report
  • Annex I (ANNEX_I_Summary_tables_incidents_experiments.xlsx), this Excel spreadsheet (34 KB) summarises the incidents and experiments referenced in the review. Link to spreadsheet
  • Presentation made by Rachel Batt (HSE) to ADMLC. Link to presentation

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R12. (February 2021):

  • Guidelines for the Preparation of Short Range Dispersion Modelling Assessments for Compliance with Regulatory Requirements – An Update to the ADMLC 2004 Guidance. (Link to report)

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R11. (January 2021) Includes annex: Link to main text

  • A review of the applicability of Gaussian modelling techniques to near-field dispersion. Link to report.

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R10. (January 2017) Includes annex: Link to main text

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R9. (June 2016) Includes annex: Link to main text

  • Presenting Uncertain Information in Radiological Emergencies. Full report: Link to main report.
  • Presenting Uncertain Information in Radiological Emergencies. Extended summary: Link to summary.

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R8. (April 2016) Includes annex: Link to main text

  • A review of the limitations and uncertainties of modelling pollutant dispersion from non-point sources. Link to annex and links to datasets used: FarmF, FarmG and SiteB  (Please note that the Whitelees data is available from CERC provided permission for their use has been obtained from the Sniffer.)

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC/2010/2, DRAFT REPORT: Link to main text

  • Review of atmospheric dispersion and deposition in fog or ‘haar’ events and its impact on human health (This document is not complete to the satisfaction of the Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee as a result of the study being suspended due to the contractors’ company ceasing to exist. However the Committee recognise the value of the work performed to date and therefore have opted to publish the work in draft form. The Committee remain open to offers to complete this study.)

 Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R7. (January 2013) Includes annexes: Link to main text

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. ADMLC-R6. (June 2011) Includes annexes: Link to report

  • Reviewing Issues Associated with Modelling Atmospheric Dispersion in Changing Meteorological Conditions
  • Source Term Estimation and Event Reconstruction: A Survey

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 2005-2006. ADMLC-R5. Includes annexes: Link to report

  • A Review of atmospheric dispersion in complex terrain

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 2004-2005. ADMLC-R4. Includes annexes: Link to report 

  • Review of guidelines for atmospheric dispersion modelling (Link)
  • Calculation of air concentration indoors
  • Dispersion following explosions

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 2003-2004. ADMLC-R3. Includes annexes: Link to report

  • Modelling of atmospheric dispersion for releases from fires
  • Review of past work funded by ADMLC

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 2002–03. ADMLC-R2. Includes annexes: Link to report

  • Sources of meteorological data for use in dispersion modelling
  • Uncertainty in deriving dispersion parameters from meteorological data
  • Dispersion from accidental releases in urban areas
  • Effect on atmospheric dispersion of changing land use around Heathrow

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 2001–02. ADMLC-R1. Includes annexes: Link to main text

  • Data assimilation following accidental releases in rain. Link to annex
  • Workshop on reliability of atmospheric dispersion models. Link to papers

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 2000–01. Chilton, NRPB-W3. Includes annexes: Link to report

  • Options for the most appropriate meteorological data for use in short range dispersion modelling
  • Methods for undertaking uncertainty analysis

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 1999–2000. Chilton, NRPB-W2. Includes annexes: Link to report

  • Review of dispersion over bodies of water
  • Best practice for binning meteorological data

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 1998–99. Chilton, NRPB-R322. Includes annexes: Link to report

  • Review of deposition velocity and washout coefficient
  • Review of flow and dispersion in the vicinity of groups of buildings

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 1997-1998. Chilton, NRPB-R316.  Includes annex: Link to report.

  • Portability of weather data for dispersion calculations

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 1996-1997. Chilton, NRPB-R302. Includes annexes: Link to report.

  • Atmospheric dispersion at low wind speed
  • Review of models for calculating air concentrations when plumes impinge on buildings or the ground.

Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee. Annual Report 1995-1996. Chilton, NRPB-R292. Includes annexes: Link to report.

  • Atmospheric dispersion at low wind speed
  • Application of computational fluid dynamics codes to near-field atmospheric dispersion
  • Rise of a buoyant plume from a building wake

Hunt JCR, Holroyd JR and Carruthers DJ (1988). Preparatory studies for a complex dipsersion model. Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants, Ltd. Link to report.

Jones, J A (1986). The seventh report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: The uncertainty in dispersion estimates obtained from the Working Group models. Chilton, NRPB-R199. Link to report.

Jones, J A (1986). The sixth report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: Modelling wet deposition from a short release. Chilton, NRPB-R198. Link to report.

Jones, J A (1983). The fifth report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: Models to allow for the effects of coastal sites, plume rise and buildings on dispersion of radionuclides and guidance on the value of deposition velocity and washout coefficients. Chilton, NRPB-R157. Link to report.

Jones, J A (1981). The fourth report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: A model for long range atmospheric dispersion of radionuclides released over a short period. Chilton, NRPB-R124. Link to report.

Jones, J A (1981). The third report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: The estimation of long range dispersion and deposition of continuous releases of radionuclides to atmosphere. Chilton, NRPB-R123. Link to report.

Jones, J A (1981). The second report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: A procedure to include deposition in the model for short and medium range dispersion of radionuclides. Chilton, NRPB-R122. Link to report.

Clarke, R H (1979). The first report of a Working Group on Atmospheric Dispersion: A model for short and medium range dispersion of radionuclides released to the atmosphere. Harwell, NRPB-R91. Link to report.