Analytical solutions of the atmospheric diffusion equation with multiple sources and height-dependent wind speed and eddy diffusivities

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 239-254

  Lin, J S ^a   Hildemann, L M ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion models; Gaussian plume equation; Green's function; Inversion layer; K theory; Line source

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; WIND; ADSORPTION; DISPERSION; HEIGHT;

ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION EQUATION; DISPERSION FACTOR; MULTIPLE POINT RELEASE;

EID: 0029655997     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-2310(95)00287-9     Document Type: Article

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