Article: Operational meteorological pre-processing at Emilia- Romagna ARPA Meteorological Service as a part of a decision support system for air quality management. Journal: International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP) 2001 Vol.16 No.1/2/3/4/5/6 pp.571-582 Abstract: In the framework of the Integrated Decision Support System for air quality assessment and management operating at the Emilia-Romagna Region Meteorological Service, an appropriate meteorological input is necessary: 1) to provide meteorological information for evaluation of the pollution data observed at the urban monitoring stations; 2) as input data to run daily statistical models for air quality forecasts; 3) as input to run deterministic dispersion models. Thus, a meteorological pre-processor has been implemented operationally. The runs are made on a daily basis in a diagnostic configuration in the whole Po valley basin and for forecasting on selected grid points near the main urban areas of the Emilia-Romagna region. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Operational meteorological pre-processing at Emilia- Romagna ARPA Meteorological Service as a part of a decision support system for air quality management.

Authors: M.Deserti, E. Savoia, C. Cacciamani, M. Golinelli, A. Kerschbaumer, G. Leoncini, A. Selvini, T. Paccagnella, S. Tibaldi

Addresses: ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy. ARPA - Servizio Meteorologico Regionale, Viale Silvani 6, 40122 Bologna, Italy

Abstract: In the framework of the Integrated Decision Support System for air quality assessment and management operating at the Emilia-Romagna Region Meteorological Service, an appropriate meteorological input is necessary: 1) to provide meteorological information for evaluation of the pollution data observed at the urban monitoring stations; 2) as input data to run daily statistical models for air quality forecasts; 3) as input to run deterministic dispersion models. Thus, a meteorological pre-processor has been implemented operationally. The runs are made on a daily basis in a diagnostic configuration in the whole Po valley basin and for forecasting on selected grid points near the main urban areas of the Emilia-Romagna region.

Keywords: air quality assessment; air quality management; meteorological pre-processing.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2001.000651

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2001 Vol.16 No.1/2/3/4/5/6, pp.571-582

Published online: 09 Jul 2003 *

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Title: Operational meteorological pre-processing at Emilia- Romagna ARPA Meteorological Service as a part of a decision support system for air quality management.

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