Validation of model calculation of ammonia deposition in the neighbourhood of a poultry farm using measured NH3 concentrations and N deposition

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 915-920

  Sommer, S G ^a   Ostergard H S ^b   Lofstrom P ^c   Andersen, H V ^c   Jensen, L S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Dansk Landbrugsradgivning   (Denmark)

^c NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biomonitors; Deposition; Dispersion; OML DEP model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DISPERSION (WAVES); ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FARMS; HOUSES; MEATS; MODAL ANALYSIS;

AMMONIA DEPOSITIONS; ANIMAL HOUSES; BIOMONITORS; DENMARK; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIONS; LOCAL DEPOSITIONS; MEASURING METHODS; MODEL CALCULATIONS; N DEPOSITIONS; NEIGHBOURHOOD; OML-DEP MODEL; PASSIVE DIFFUSION SAMPLERS; POULTRY FARMS;

DEPOSITION;

AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOMONITORING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LIVESTOCK FARMING; MODEL VALIDATION; POULTRY;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 57949107177     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.10.045     Document Type: Article

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