Atmospheric turbulence and diffusion research

Technical Report · Wed Mar 31 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:10145478

Hosker, Jr, R P

The Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division (well known in the atmospheric dispersion community as the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Laboratory, ATDL) is one of several field facilities of NOAAs Air Resources Laboratory, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The laboratory conducts research on matters of atmospheric diffusion and turbulent exchange, concerning air quality. ATDD focuses attention on the physics of the lower atmosphere, with special emphasis on the processes contributing to atmospheric transport, dispersion, deposition, and air-surface exchange, and on the development of predictive capabilities using the results of this research. Research is directed toward issues of national and global importance related to the missions of DOE, to DOE`s Oak Ridge Field Office, and to NOAA. The program is divided into four major projects: plume transport and diffusion in the planetary boundary layer, complex topography, canopy micrometeorology, and air-surface exchange.

• Research Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Air Resources Lab. Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Div.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10145478
• Report Number(s): ATDL--93011842; ON: DE93011842; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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METEOROLOGY
PLUMES
POLLUTANTS
TURBULENCE