Heavy gas dispersion: Integral models and shallow layer models

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Hankin, Robin K S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heavy gas dispersion; Integral models; Model comparison; Shallow layer model

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

SHALLOW LAYER MODELS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DISPERSAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; GAS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION;

EID: 0142025019     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(03)00219-X     Document Type: Article

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