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Meteorological Wind Tunnels and Dispersion Model Development
Citation:
Heist, D. AND S. Perry. Meteorological Wind Tunnels and Dispersion Model Development. EM: AIR AND WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION'S MAGAZINE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS. Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA, December:1-4, (2018).
Impact/Purpose:
This paper discusses the vital role that wind tunnels play in the development of applied dispersion models.
Description:
Developing dispersion models requires an understanding of the complex flow and dispersion processes inherent in the interaction of pollutant plumes and the atmosphere. Observational methods to advance our understanding of these processes include field measurements and laboratory studies (wind tunnel and water channels). While field studies have the benefit of being performed in the real atmosphere, wind tunnels and other laboratory experiments provide controlled conditions where a more complete characterization of the plume and phenomena affecting the plume can be obtained. This paper discusses the vital role that wind tunnels play in the development of applied dispersion models.