Main Title |
MPDA-1 : a meteorological processor for diffusion analysis : user's guide / |
Author |
Paumier, James, ;
Stinson, D. ;
Kelly, T. ;
Bollinger, C. ;
Irwin, J. S.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Sciences Research Lab. ;Computer Sciences Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory, |
Year Published |
1986 |
Report Number |
EPA-600/8-86-011 |
Stock Number |
PB86-171402 |
OCLC Number |
881828381 |
Subjects |
Atmospheric diffusion--Data processing ;
Meteorological instruments--Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Additional Subjects |
Atmospheric diffusion ;
Wind(Meteorology) ;
Mathematical prediction ;
Air pollution ;
Fortran ;
MPDA-1 processor ;
Preprocessors ;
Computer applications ;
Gaussian plume models
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBD |
EPA-600/8-86-011 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
06/30/2014 |
NTIS |
PB86-171402 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
1 volume (various pagings) ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
Version I of the Meteorological Processor for Diffusion Analysis (MPDA-1) is a first attempt to provide a processor that can organize available meteorological data into a format accessible to diffusion analysis. MPDA-1 provides methods for preparing three types of data: National Weather Service (NWS) twice-daily radiosonde reports, NWS hourly surface observations, and user-supplied on-site data. To incorporate the surface scaling parameters, the meteorological processor is structured in accordance with current concepts of the idealized states of the planetary boundary layer. Profiles of wind velocity, temperature, and the standard deviations of vertical and lateral wind velocity fluctuations at user-specified heights are estimated. The output from MPDA-1 was formatted to accommodate the TUPOS Gaussian-plume model, which uses wind fluctuation data to characterize the diffusion parameters. Future versions will provide additional output formats to accommodate other popular diffusion estimation models. |
Notes |
Project Officer: D. Bruce Turner. Conducted under Interagency Agreement. "February 1986"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references. "IAG DW47930026" |