Simulating concentration fluctuation time series with intermittent zero periods and level dependent derivatives

Boundary-Layer Meteorology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 451-482

  Hilderman, T L ^a   Wilson, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concentration fluctuations; Stochastic simulation; Time derivative of concentration; Time series

Indexed keywords

PLUME; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; STOCHASTIC PROCESS; TIME SERIES;

EID: 0032718667     PISSN: 00068314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001834210816     Document Type: Article

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