Chapter 18. Pollutant Dispersion Modeling

  1. C.N. Hewitt1,
  2. Andrea V. Jackson2
  1. Yasmin Vawda

Published Online: 13 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch18

Book Title

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications

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How to Cite

Vawda, Y. (2007) Pollutant Dispersion Modeling, in Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications (eds C.N. Hewitt and A. V. Jackson), Blackwell Science Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch18

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Department of Environmental Science Lancaster University

  2. 2

    The School of the Environment University of Leeds

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 20 JUN 2003

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632052868

Online ISBN: 9780470999318

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Keywords:

  • developers;
  • regulatory authorities;
  • power station;
  • line sources;
  • benzene

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • INTRODUCTION

  • EMISSION SOURCES RECOGNIZED BY ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION MODELS

  • ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE RESULTS OF DISPERSION MODELS

  • METEOROLOGICAL DATA REQUIREMENTS OF ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION MODELS

  • TYPES OF ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION MODEL

  • INPUT DATA REQUIREMENTS

  • OUTPUT DATA AND INTERPRETATION

  • BACKGROUND AIR QUALITY

  • CHOICE OF DISPERSION MODEL

  • ACCURACY OF DISPERSION MODELING PREDICTIONS

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