Study of line source characteristics for 2-D physical modelling of pollutant dispersion in street canyons

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-56

  Meroney, Robert N ^a   Pavageau, Michel ^b   Rafailidis, Stilianos ^b   Schatzmann, Michael ^b  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXHAUST GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WIND TUNNELS;

POLLUTION DISPERSION; STREET CANYONS;

AERODYNAMICS;

GEOMETRICAL EFFECTS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 0030201199     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(96)00057-8     Document Type: Article

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