Transferability of a three-dimensional air quality model between two different sites in complex terrain

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · J. Appl. Meteorol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1989)028<0665:TOATDA>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:6039353

Lange, R

The three-dimensional, diagnostic, particle-in-cell transport and diffusion model MATHEW/ADPIC is used to test its transferability from one site in complex terrain to another with different characteristics, under stable nighttime drainage flow conditions. The two sites were subject to extensive drainage flow tracer experiments under the multilaboratory Atmospheric Studies in Complex Terrain (ASCOT) program: the first being a valley in the Geysers geothermal region of northern California, and the second a canyon in western Colorado. The domain in each case is approximately 10/times/10 km. The 1980 Geysers model evaluation is only quoted. The 1984 Brush Creek model evaluation is described in detail.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6039353
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Meteorol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Meteorol.; (United States) Vol. 28:7; ISSN JOAME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring &amp; Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR QUALITY
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COLORADO
DIFFUSION
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEDERAL REGION IX
FEDERAL REGION VIII
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NORTH AMERICA
PLUMES
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
USA
VALLEYS
WIND