Mathematical modeling of diffusion and transport of pollutants in the atmospheric boundary layer

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 357-394

  Sharan, Maithili ^a   Gopalakrishnan, S G ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Radiative cooling; Stable boundary layer; Weak wind conditions

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; BOUNDARY LAYER; DIFFUSION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0037270379     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-003-8784-5     Document Type: Article

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