Conclusion
A higher-order closure model suitable for dispersion in complex terrain is developed. The model is applied over the US South West Coast complex terrain to study transport and diffusion of tracers released at MOPP during the MOHAVE 1992 field experiment. The stimulated pattern and order of magnitude are in good agreement with measurements made during the experiment. The model results also show that part of the pollutants released at MOPP is transported to Grand Canyon and its vicinity. The model simulations will be refined in the future with higher grid resolution to obtain better results. Also the dispersion model simulations would be extended to cover the entire period for the field experiment.
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Abiodun, B.J., Enger, L. (2004). Comparison of Results from a Higher Order Closure Dispersion Model with Measurements in a Complex Terrain. In: Borrego, C., Schayes, G. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XV. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47813-7_41
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