Effect of averaging time on mean concentrations in building influenced dispersion

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 50-61

  Mavroidis, Ilias ^a  

^a HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Atmospheric dispersion; Averaging time; Buildings; Obstacle array; Peak to mean concentration ratio; Variability of field measurements

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; WAKES;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; AVERAGING TIME; FIELD MEASUREMENT; OBSTACLE ARRAY; PEAK TO MEANS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

EID: 67650337556     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2009.026883     Document Type: Article

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