title: Modeling gamma absorbed dose due to meandering plumes.
abstract: A theory was developed to predict the average gamma absorbed dose rates due to a continuous Gaussian plume that meanders due to variations in the wind's direction caused by large-scale eddies. Such meandering often occurs under very stable, low-wind conditions. The theory is based on Gifford's fluctuating Gaussian plume model. Approximate calculations based on this theory were compared to traditional approaches based on an average concentration distribution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Systems Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29634-0919.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Overcamp
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D005720:Gamma Rays; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive