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A rapid response model for simulating radioactivity dispersion in the Strait of Gibraltar

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GISPART (GIbraltar Strait PARticle Tracking model) is a three-dimensional particle-tracking code that simulates the dispersion of radionuclides in the Strait of Gibraltar. It consists of a hydrodynamic module that is run off-line to determine tidal constants and residuals in the domain. This information is stored in files that are read by the dispersion module to reconstruct water movements. A Lagrangian approach is used, thus, a radionuclide release is simulated by a number of particles, whose paths are computed individually. Radionuclide concentrations are obtained from the density of particles per water volume unit. Some examples of the results are shown. Matlab GUIs (graphical user interfaces) allow an easy application of the model and visualization of results.

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  1. Departamento Física Aplicada I, E.U. Ingeniería Técnica Agrícola, Universidad de Sevilla. Ctra. Utrera km 1, 41013, Sevilla, Spain

    R. Periáñez & A. Pascual-Granged

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Periáñez, R., Pascual-Granged, A. A rapid response model for simulating radioactivity dispersion in the Strait of Gibraltar. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 274, 301–306 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-1115-z

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