Title: Validation of an operational advanced Gaussian model with the Copenhagen and Kincaid datasets

Authors: U. Rizza, C. Mangia, T. Tirabassi

Addresses: Institute I.S.I.At.A. of C.N.R., Strada Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy. ' Institute I.S.I.At.A. of C.N.R., Strada Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, I-73100 Lecce, Italy. ' Institute FISBAT of C.N.R., Via Gobetti 101, I-40129 Bologna, Italy

Abstract: A practical model for evaluating ground-level concentrations from elevated sources that applies a new Gaussian formulation for transport and vertical diffusion is presented. In the Gaussian formula, the source height is replaced by a virtual source height, which is expressed by simple functions of the vertical profiles of wind and turbulent diffusivity. The performances of the model are evaluated by comparing different lateral diffusion parameterisations.

Keywords: air pollution; environmental pollution; Gaussian models; operative modelling; model validation; vertical diffusion; Kincaid dataset; Copenhagen dataset; transport diffusion; atmospheric dispersion models.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1997.028177

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1997 Vol.8 No.3/4/5/6, pp.295 - 304

Published online: 15 Sep 2009 *

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