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MILORD: Long range simulation of transport, dispersion and deposition (radioactive decay or first order chemical reactions are included) of tracers for continuous or accidental releases. Typical simulations cover regional to long-range area scale, from hundreds to thousand kilometres, and time period ranging from one day to months

Ferrarese S. and Trini Castelli S., 2019. Detection of CO2 source areas using two Lagrangian particle dispersion models, at regional scale and long range. Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, Bruges, Belgium, 3-6 June 2019, 5 pages
Boetti M., Trini Castelli S., Ferrero E., 2018. Reviving MILORD long-range model for simulating the dispersion of the release during Fukushima nuclear power plant accident. Chapter 62 in Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXV, C. Mensink and G. Kallos (eds.) Springer Proceedings in Complexity, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 387-391
Trini Castelli S., 2012. MILORD - reload. Model for the Investigation of Long Range Dispersion. Internal Report ISAC-TO/02-2012, 10 September 2012, pages 28
Anfossi D., S. Trini Castelli, E. Ferrero, G. Tinarelli, 1998. Results of MILORD simulations of ETEX-I. ATMES II - Evaluation of Long-range Dispersion Models using 1st ETEX Release. S. Mosca, R. Bianconi, R. Bellasio, G. Graziani and W. Klug editors. EUR 17756 EN, 519-522
Desiato F., D.Anfossi, S. Trini Castelli, E. Ferrero, G. Tinarelli, 1998. The role of wind field, mixing height and horizontal diffusion investigated through two Lagrangian particle models. Atmospheric Environment, 32, 4157-4165
Desiato F., D.Anfossi, S. Trini Castelli, E. Ferrero, G. Tinarelli, 1998 Intercomparison of two Lagrangian particle models with ETEX tracer data. Air Pollution Modelling and its Applications XII, S.E. Gryning and N. Chaumerliac eds., Plenum Press, New York, 267-273
Anfossi D., F. Desiato, S. Trini Castelli, E. Ferrero, G. Tinarelli, 1997. The role of horizontal diffusion and mixing height parameterization in the ETEX long-range dispersion modelling. Proceedings of ETEX Symposium on Long-range Atmospheric Transport, Model Verification and Emergency Response, Vienna (Austria), 13-16 May, 1997, 187-190
Anfossi D., Sacchetti D., Trini Castelli S., 1995. Development and Sensitivity Analysis of a Lagrangian Particle Model for Long Range Dispersion. Environmental Software

SPRAY: Simulation of the dispersion of airborne pollutants through the stochastic motion of virtual particles in the turbulent atmospheric flow in complex topography, from the local scale (1 to 5 km) to the mesoscale (100 km).

Trini Castelli S., Tinarelli G., Uboldi F., Malguzzi P., Bonasoni P., 2021. Developments of SPRAY Lagrangian particle dispersion model for tracing the origin of odour nuisance. In Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVIII, C. Mensink and O. Jorba Casellas (eds.) Springer Proceedings in Complexity, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, in press
Trini Castelli S., Tinarelli G., Mortarini L., Radice P., Carlino G., Pozzi C., Anfossi D., 2018, Modelling the dispersion of ship emissions in different scenarios and sensitivity analysis. Chapter 42 in Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXV, C. Mensink and G. Kallos (eds.) Springer Proceedings in Complexity, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 269-274
Anfossi D., Alessandrini S., Trini Castelli S., Ferrero E., Oettl D. and Degrazia G., 2006. Tracer dispersion simulation in low wind speed conditions with a new 2-D Langevin equation system. Atmospheric Environment, 40 (37)
Tinarelli G., Anfossi D., Bider M., Ferrero E. and Trini Castelli S., 2000. A new high performance version of the Lagrangian particle dispersion model SPRAY, some case studies. Air Pollution Modelling and its Application XIII, Gryning S.E.and Batchvarova E. Eds., Plenum Press, New York, 23, 499-506. ISBN: 0-306-46188-9
Tinarelli G., Anfossi D., Brusasca G., Ferrero E., Giostra U., Morselli M.G., Moussafir J., Tampieri F., Trombetti F., 1994. Lagrangian particle simulation of tracer dispersion in the lee of a schematic two-dimensional hill. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 33, N. 6, 744-756.
Anfossi D., Ferrero E., Brusasca G., Marzorati A., Tinarelli G., 1993. A simple way of computing buoyant plume rise in Lagrangian stocastic dispersion models. Atmospheric Environment 27A, 1443-1451.
Tinarelli G., Giostra U., Ferrero E., Tampieri F., Anfossi D., Brusasca G., Trombetti F., 1992. SPRAY, a 3-D particle model for complex terrain dispersion. Proc. of 10th Symposium on Turbulence and Diffusion, American Meteorological Society, Portland, Oregon (USA), 29-Sept. - 2 Oct, P2.9, 147-150.
Brusasca G., Tinarelli G., Anfossi D. 1992. Particle model simulation of diffusion in low windspeed stable conditions. Atmospheric Environment 26, 707-723.

MicroSPRAY: Simulation of the dispersion of airborne pollutants trough the stochastic motion of virtual particles in the turbulent atmospheric flow in complex topography and presence of obstacles at the microscale (100 m, up to 1 km), for buoyant or non-buoyant release.

Carissimo B., Trini Castelli S., Tinarelli G, 2021. JRII Special sonic anemometer study: a first comparison of building wakes measurements with simple and high resolution numerical modelling. Atmospheric Environment Special Issue “Comparison of Widely-Used Dense Gas Dispersion Models using Observations from the 2015-2016 Jack Rabbit II Field Experiment”, 244:117798
Tinarelli G.L., Trini Castelli S., 2019. Assessment of the sensitivity to the input condition with a Lagrangian Particle Model in UDINEE Project. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 171(3), 491-512
Trini Castelli S., Armand P., Tinarelli G., Duchenne C., Nibart M., 2018. Validation of a Lagrangian particle dispersion model with wind tunnel and field experiments in urban environment. Atmospheric Environment, 193, 273-289
Mortarini L., Tinarelli G., Trini Castelli S., Carlino G., Anfossi D., 2014. Two-Phase Accidental Dense Gas Releases Simulations with the Lagrangian Particle Model Microspray Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXIII, D.G. Steyn and R. Mathur Eds., Springer Publishers, 367-371
Tinarelli G., Mortarini L., Trini Castelli S., Carlino G., Moussafir J., Olry C., Armand P. and Anfossi D., 2012. Review and Validation of MicroSpray, a Lagrangian Particle Model of Turbulent. In: Dispersion Lagrangian Modeling of the Atmosphere, AGU Geophysical Monograph, Lin J.C., D. Brunner, C. Gerbig, A. Stohl, A. Luhar, and P. Webley Eds., 200: 311-327
Anfossi D., Tinarelli G., Trini Castelli S., Nibart M., Olry C., Commanay J., 2010. A new Lagrangian particle model for the simulation of dense gas dispersion. Atmospheric Environment, 44 (6):753-762
Tinarelli G., Anfossi D., Trini Castelli S., Albergel A., Ganci F., Belfiore G., Moussafir J., 2008. Development of a Lagrangian Particle Model for Dense Gas Dispersion in Urban Environment. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XIX, Springer Publishers, 28-36.
Tinarelli G., Brusasca G., Oldrini O., Moussafir J., Anfossi D., Trini Castelli S., 2007. Micro Swift-Spray (MSS), a new modelling system for the simulation of dispersion at microscale. Air Pollution Modelling and its Applications XVII, Borrego C. and Norman A.L. Eds., Springer Publishers, 449-458

RMS and MicroRMS: Simulation of the atmospheric circulation and dispersion of any type of airborne pollutants, passive, buoyant or non-buoyant, in the turbulent atmospheric flow in complex topography and presence of obstacles at all scales, microscale (up to 1 km, MicroRMS), local scale (1-5 km, RMS) and mesoscale (100 km, RMS).

Mangia C., Bisignano A., Cervino M., Mortarini L., Trini Castelli S., 2019. Modeling air quality impact of pollutants emitted by an oil/gas plant in complex terrain in view of a health impact assessment. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 12(4), 491-502
Trini Castelli S., Tinarelli G., Reisin T.G., 2017. Comparison of atmospheric modelling systems simulating the flow, turbulence and dispersion at the microscale within obstacles. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 17, 879-901
Trini Castelli S., Falabino S., Tinarelli G., Anfossi D., 2014. Effect of the turbulence parameterizations on the simulation of pollutant dispersion with the RMS modelling system. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXII, D.G. Steyn and P. Builtjes Eds., Springer Publishers, 529-534
Trini Castelli S., Reisin T. G. and Tinarelli G., 2012. Comparison of RAMS, RMS and MSS modelling systems for high resolution simulations in presence of obstacles for the MUST field experiment. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXI, D.G. Steyn and S. Trini Castelli Eds., Springer Publishers, 9-14. ISBN: 978-94-007-1358-1
Trini Castelli S. and Reisin T.G., 2010. Evaluation of the Atmospheric RAMS Model in an Obstacle Resolving Configuration. Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 10, 555-576.
Trini Castelli S., Reisin T. G. and Tinarelli G., 2008. Development and Application of MicroRMS Modelling System to Simulate the Flow, Turbulence and Dispersion in the Presence of Buildings. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XIX, Borrego C. and Miranda A.I. Eds., Springer Publishers, 81-89. ISBN: 978-1-4020-8451-5
Carvalho J., Anfossi D., Trini Castelli S., Degrazia G., 2002: Application of a model system for the study of transport and diffusion in complex terrain to the TRACT experiment. Atmospheric Environment, 36, n. 7, pp. 1147-1161
Trini Castelli S. 2000. MIRS: a turbulence parameterisation model interfacing RAMS and SPRAY in a transport and diffusion modelling system. Rap. Int. ICGF/CNR No 412/2000 T
Trini Castelli S. and Anfossi D. 1997. Intercomparison of 3-D turbulence parameterizations for dispersion models in complex terrain derived from a circulation model. Il Nuovo Cimento C. 20:287-313

SMART: Simulation of the atmospheric circulation and dispersion of any type of airborne pollutants, passive, buoyant or non-buoyant, in the turbulent atmospheric flow in complex topography; aimed at potential emergency response tool over Italy.

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