Characterising uncertainty in plume dispersion models

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 25, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 16-24

  Irwin, John S ^a   Hanna, Steven R ^b  

^a John S Irwin and Associates   (United States)

^b HANNA CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Air dispersion modelling; Uncertainty characterisation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISPERSIONS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

AIR DISPERSION MODELING; UNCERTAINITY CHARACTERIZATION;

THERMAL PLUMES;

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DISPERSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERE; CONFERENCE PAPER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PLUME DISPERSION; PROBABILITY; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; WIND;

EID: 27144541576     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijep.2005.007651     Document Type: Conference Paper

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