Comparative sensitivity study for operational short-range atmospheric dispersion models

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 8, Issue 3-6, 1997, Pages 356-366

  Mensink, C ^a   Maes, G ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Model comparison; Model sensitivity; Regulatory models

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; DISPERSIONS; FLUE GASES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METEOROLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSIONS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0031344045     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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