User's guide to the Personal Computer version of the Biogenic Emissions Inventory System (PC-BEIS)
The Personal Computer version of the Biogenic Emissions Inventory System (PC-BEIS) has been developed to allow users to estimate hourly emissions of biogenic non-methane hydrocarbon emissions for any county in the contiguous United States. PC-BEIS has been compiled using Microsoft FORTRAN and tested on IBM-compatible personal computers. The source code was written in ANSI FORTRAN 77 and should be transportable to most other computers. Emission rates depend on land use, leaf biomass, and emission factors. PC-BEIS also includes adjustments due to temperature and sunglight. A simple leaf energy balance module is included to allow more refined calculations of leaf temperature and sunlight through forest canopies. The user's guide briefly describes the technical background, provides an overview of computer aspects, and shows an example test case.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- OSTI ID:
- 6142485
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-242412/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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