A Lagrangian particle model for marginally heavy gas dispersion

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 3369-3382

  Gopalakrishnan, S G ^a   Sharan, Maithili ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Bhopal gas accident; Dispersion; Heavy gas; Lagrangian particle dispersion model; Methyl isocyanate; Plume

Indexed keywords

AIR ENTRAINMENT; BUOYANCY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DISPERSIONS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; VAPORS;

LAGRANGIAN PARTICLE DISPERSION MODEL; METHYL ISOCYANATE;

AIR POLLUTION;

METHYL ISOCYANATE;

DISPERSION; PARTICLES; PLUMES;

ENTRAINMENT; GAS PLANT; LAGRANGIAN MODEL; METHYL ISOCYANATE; PLUME DISPERSION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

ACCELERATION; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; GRAVITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR; WIND;

INDIA, MADHYA PRADESH, BHOPAL;

EID: 0031260393     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00145-3     Document Type: Article

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