A sensitivity study of the validation of three regulatory dispersion models

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-76

  Harsham, Keith D ^a   Bennett, Michael ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AERMOD; Air quality; ISC; Lidar; Plume parameters; Regulation; UK ADMS

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DISPERSION; LIDAR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODEL VALIDATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOPOGRAPHY; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 38049052551     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2008.63.76     Document Type: Article

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