Urban Fluid Mechanics: Air Circulation and Contaminant Dispersion in Cities

Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 107-164

  Fernando, H J S ^a   Lee, S M ^a   Anderson, J ^a   Princevac, M ^a   Pardyjak, E ^a,b   Grossman Clarke, S ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000074890     PISSN: 15677419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011504001479     Document Type: Article

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