Modelling PM10 concentrations and carrying capacity associated with woodheater emissions in Launceston, Tasmania

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 29, 2006, Pages 5543-5557

  Luhar, Ashok K ^a   Galbally, Ian E ^a   Keywood, Melita ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air pollution modelling; Carrying capacity; Emission inventory; Particulate matter; TAPM; Woodheaters; Woodsmoke

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIR POLLUTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AIR POLLUTION MODELLING; TAPM; WOODHEATERS; WOODSMOKE;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CARRYING CAPACITY; EMISSION; HEATING; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CARRYING CAPACITY; FIRE; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SIMULATION; WOOD;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LAUNCESTON; TASMANIA;

EID: 33746933172     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.05.036     Document Type: Article

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