Assessment of the AERMOD dispersion model over complex terrain with different types of meteorological data: Tracy Power Plant experiment

Autor: Rzeszutek Mateusz, Szulecka Adriana, Oleniacz Robert, Bogacki Marek
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 22, p 00149 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20172200149
Popis: The accuracy of air pollutants dispersion modelling results depends on the quality of the input data, including the representativeness of the meteorological data. The paper presents the results of the AERMOD model validation using data from Tracy Power Plant experiment (Nevada, USA) with various meteorological data sources, including WRF modelling system outputs. The highest efficiency of the AERMOD model performance was found using site-specific meteorological data and the results from the WRF model. In general, the AERMOD modelling system inadequately represents the concentration levels of tracer gas (SF6) at receptors situated below the emitter height in areas of complex topography.
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