Comparison of Estimated and Measured Long-Term I Concentrations from a Continuous Elevated Source

Abstract

The continuous release of very small, but detectable amounts of 131I from the Brookhaven Graphite Research Reactor has provided an unusual opportunity for verification of dispersion estimates based on meteorological parameters. Analysis of an entire year's data shows the prediction system to be reliable within a factor of 2, and contains valuable information about such factors as effective stack height, the effectiveness of simplified dispersion models, and the variation of dispersion parameters with season and trajectory.