Effect of grid resolution and subgrid assumptions on the model prediction of a reactive bouyant plume under convective conditions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 36, Issue 29, 2002, Pages 4649-4662

  Chock, David P ^a   Winkler, Sandra L ^a   Sun, Pu ^a  

^a FORD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality modeling; Atmospheric turbulence; Grid resolution; Langevin equations; NOx inhibition effect; Parcel Grid modeling; Reactive plume modeling; Subgrid chemistry

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OZONE; THERMAL PLUMES;

GRID RESOLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

NITRIC OXIDE; OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CHEMISTRY; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; PLUME; PREDICTION MODEL; TURBULENCE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; PREDICTION; TURBULENCE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; MODEL; PLUME; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0036771910     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(02)00422-3     Document Type: Article

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