Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-4027-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-15-4027-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
Model description paper
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24 May 2022
Model description paper |  | 24 May 2022

An emergency response model for the formation and dispersion of plumes originating from major fires (BUOYANT v4.20)

Jaakko Kukkonen, Juha Nikmo, Kari Riikonen, Ilmo Westerholm, Pekko Ilvessalo, Tuomo Bergman, and Klaus Haikarainen

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A mathematical model has been developed for the dispersion of plumes originating from major fires. We have refined the model for the early evolution of the fire plumes; such a module has not been previously presented. We have evaluated the model against experimental field-scale data. The predicted concentrations agreed well with the aircraft measurements. We have also compiled an operational version of the model, which can be used for emergency contingency planning in the case of major fires.
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