Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Air Resources Laboratory (ARL), 1997, Modeling results from the HYSPLIT atmospheric transport and dispersion model: NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Air Resources Laboratory (ARL), College Park, MD.Online Links:
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The model is designed to support a wide range of simulations related to the atmospheric transport and dispersion of pollutants and hazardous materials, as well as the deposition of these materials (such as mercury) to the Earths surface. Some of the applications include tracking and forecasting the release of radioactive material, volcanic ash, wildfire smoke, and pollutants from various stationary and mobile emission sources. Operationally, the model is used by NOAAs National Weather Service through the National Centers for Environmental Prediction and at local Weather Forecast Offices.
At the local/regional level, field forecasters regularly respond to requests for dispersion forecasts from state and local emergency managers. At the national level, the model is often applied to needs from the aviation industry and air quality regulators. Internationally, NOAA responds through its participation with the World Meteorological Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency by providing dispersion model forecasts in the event of a large scale nuclear incident.
Person who carried out this activity:
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Scientific publications addressing the model validation are available at: <https://www.arl.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT_pubs.php>
Scientific publications about the model are available at: <https://www.arl.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT_pubs.php>
The model uses gridded meteorological data from NOAA NCEP as input to compute the transport and dispersion of pollutants.
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints:
- The un-registered version is available to the public at large, however registered version requires a formal affiliation with one of the following institutions engaged in atmospheric sciences or in the provision of atmospheric operational products, and whose credentials we can verify: government, commercial, eductional, or non-profit. Balloonist may submit proof of membership in a ballooning organization to be considered for access to the registered version of HYSPLIT. The only difference between the registered and un-registered versions is that the registered version will run on current forecast meteorological data.
- Use_Constraints:
- The recipient may NOT redistribute the model software without permission from the NOAA ARL (arl.webmaster@noaa.gov). The recipient may not knowingly redistribute their account information (username and password) to anyone and shall honor all disclaimers and other limitations of liability.
If HYSPLIT dispersion model results are based on FORECAST meteorological data obtained from the NOAA ARL, the recipient may not redistribute the model results outside of his/her organization, nor to the public-at-large, without permission from the NOAA ARL (arl.webmaster@noaa.gov). HYSPLIT results produced using ARCHIVE data do not need permission to redistribute. In addition, any electronic redistribution or non-peer reviewed publication of HYSPLIT products requires a copy or link to the agreement on our web site at <https://www.ready.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT_agreement.php>.
The recipient shall provide a citation to the NOAA Air Resources Laboratory in any publications, presentations, or other derivative works that result from the use of HYSPLIT. Examples of such a citation are available on the on-line HYSPLIT web page.
Appropriate versions of the following are recommended:
Citation Draxler, R.R. and Rolph, G.D., 2010. HYSPLIT (HYbrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory) Model access via NOAA ARL READY Website (<https://www.ready.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT.php>). NOAA Air Resources Laboratory, College Park, MD.
Rolph, G.D., 2010. Real-time Environmental Applications and Display sYstem (READY) Website (<https://www.ready.noaa.gov>). NOAA Air Resources Laboratory, College Park, MD.
Acknowledgment The authors gratefully acknowledge the NOAA Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) for the provision of the HYSPLIT transport and dispersion model and/or READY website (<https://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready.php>) used in this publication.
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Model execuatables, maps, animations, reference information
None
| Data format: | HYSPLIT Model executables (version 4+) |
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| Network links: |
<https://www.ready.noaa.gov/HYSPLIT.php> |
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