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MODELING WIND EROSION AND DUST EMISSION ON VEGETATED SURFACES
Citation:
OKIN, G. S. AND D. GILLETTE. MODELING WIND EROSION AND DUST EMISSION ON VEGETATED SURFACES. Chapter 7, Spatial Modellling of the Terrestrial Environment. John Wiley and Sons, LTD, , Uk, , 137-156, (2004).
Impact/Purpose:
The objectives of this task include: (1) to continuously evaluate and analyze the forecast results to provide diagnostic information on model performance and inadequacies to guide further evolution and refinements to the CMAQ model, and (2) extending the utility of the daily air quality forecast model data being produced by NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) as part of a NOAA/EPA collaboration in air quality forecasting, to EPA mission-oriented activities. These objectives include developing and maintaining a long-term database of air quality modeling results (ozone and PM2.5), performing periodic analysis and assessments using the data, and making the air quality database available and accessible to States, Regions, RPO's and others to use as input data for regional/local scale air quality modeling for policy/regulatory purposes.
Description:
Understanding and predicting the behaviour of natural and human environmental systems is crucial for the effective management of the Earth's limited resources.