In case of a nuclear accident that may imply a release of radionuclides into the environment, the French Institute of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) uses atmospheric dispersion models to infer mitigation actions and protect the population. In the post-accidental phase (after the release actually occurred), they also complement field measurements for the assessment of short- and long-term environmental and human health impacts. These atmospheric dispersion models compute, over a given domain, the concentrations of radionuclides in the atmosphere, the deposited quantities on the ground, as well as the gamma dose rates (radiation emitted by radionuclides present in the air and on the ground). The forecasts made by these simulat...