Numerical study of atmospheric dispersion under unstably stratified atmosphere

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 67-68, Issue , 1997, Pages 767-779

  Liu, C H ^a   Leung, D Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion modelling; Finite element method; Unstably stratified atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; SECOND ORDER CLOSURE TURBULENT DISPERSION MODEL;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DISPERSIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL PLUMES; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

AIR POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERE; DISPERSION; STRATIFICATION; TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANT; ATMOSPHERIC STRATIFICATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POLLUTANT DISPERSION;

EID: 0031109554     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00117-7     Document Type: Article

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