Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Estimation theory, which originated in guidance and control research, is applied to the analysis of air quality measurements and atmospheric dispersion models to provide reliable area-wide air quality estimates. A method for low dimensional modeling (in terms of the estimation state vector) of the instantaneous and time-average pollutant distributions is discussed. In particular, the fluctuating plume model of Gifford (1959) is extended to provide an expression for the instantaneous concentration due to an elevated point source. Individual models are also developed for all parameters in the instantaneous and the time-average plume equations, including the stochastic properties of the instantaneous fluctuating plume.
Keywords:
ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION
Type:
Symposium on Atmospheric Turbulence, Diffusion, and Air Quality; Oct 19, 1976 - Oct 22, 1976; Raleigh, NC
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