Analysis of pollutant dispersion in an urban street canyon

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-124

  Gerdes, F ^a   Olivari, D ^a  

^a VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Optical concentration measurement; Particle image velocimetry; Pollutant dispersal; Street canyon; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; DISPERSIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND TUNNELS;

PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY; URBAN STREET CANYONS;

WIND EFFECTS;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; URBAN AREA; WIND TUNNEL MODELING;

EID: 0032718869     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00216-5     Document Type: Article

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