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Title: Development of a gas-to-particle conversion model for use in three-dimensional global sulfur budget studies. Final report, 1 August 1991--30 June 1992

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10104881· OSTI ID:10104881

A fully-parameterized model for the formation and growth of aerosols via gas-to-particle conversion has been developed and tested. A particularly significant contribution is a new method for the prediction of numbers of particles nucleated using information on the vapor source rate, relative humidity, and preexisting aerosol alone, thus eliminating the need to solve a system of coupled ODEs. Preliminary tests indicate substantial reduction in computational costs, but it is recommended that the BIMODAM model be incorporated into a large-scale model of the sulfur cycle in order to more fully test its computational feasibility.

Research Organization:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC03-90ER61010
OSTI ID:
10104881
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/61010-T15; ON: DE94002778; BR: KP0500000; CNN: Grant W/GEC 91-114; TRN: 94:007298
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Aug 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English