Updated model assessment of pollution at major U. S. Airports

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1979.10470767· OSTI ID:6426640

Yamartino, R J; Rote, D M

The air quality impact of aircraft at and around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is simulated for hours of peak aircraft operation and worst case pollutant dispersion conditions. An updated version of the Argonne Airport Vicinity Air Pollution (AVAP) model is used in the simulation; model refinements reflect new theoretical formulations and data from field programs at LAX, O'Hare, and John F. Kennedy International Airports. Maximum carbon monoxide concentrations at LAX are found to be low relative to the NAAQS. Relatively high, widespread hydrocarbon levels indicate that aircraft emissions may aggravate oxidant problems near the airport. Concentrations of oxides of nitrogen are high enough relative to proposed standards to warrant further study. Similar modeling is underway for the O'Hare and JFK airports.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL
• OSTI ID: 6426640
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 29:2; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR POLLUTION
AIR QUALITY
AIRCRAFT
AIRPORTS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
DATA FORMS
EMISSION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SIMULATION
STANDARDS