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Assessment of Dispersion of Oxide of Nitrogen using AERMOD Model over a Tropical Industrial Region

by Rahul Boadh, A.n.v. Satyanarayana, T.v.b.p.s. Rama Krishna
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 90 - Number 11
Year of Publication: 2014
Authors: Rahul Boadh, A.n.v. Satyanarayana, T.v.b.p.s. Rama Krishna
10.5120/15768-4464

Rahul Boadh, A.n.v. Satyanarayana, T.v.b.p.s. Rama Krishna . Assessment of Dispersion of Oxide of Nitrogen using AERMOD Model over a Tropical Industrial Region. International Journal of Computer Applications. 90, 11 ( March 2014), 43-50. DOI=10.5120/15768-4464

@article{ 10.5120/15768-4464,
author = { Rahul Boadh, A.n.v. Satyanarayana, T.v.b.p.s. Rama Krishna },
title = { Assessment of Dispersion of Oxide of Nitrogen using AERMOD Model over a Tropical Industrial Region },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { March 2014 },
volume = { 90 },
number = { 11 },
month = { March },
year = { 2014 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 43-50 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume90/number11/15768-4464/ },
doi = { 10.5120/15768-4464 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%T Assessment of Dispersion of Oxide of Nitrogen using AERMOD Model over a Tropical Industrial Region
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
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%V 90
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%P 43-50
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Accurate representation of dispersion of air pollutants is essential for environmental management and planning purposes. In the present study, an attempt has been made to investigate the improvement of pollution dispersion using AERMOD model which includes atmospheric boundary layer processes explicitly. Ranchi region, a fast growing urban city with industries and vehicular pollution in the Jharkhand state of India is chosen. Surface micro-meteorological tower data and upper air radiosonde observations are utilized in the study. Surface boundary layer parameters such as friction velocity and sensible heat flux used as input to AERMOD model are obtained from flux-profile relationships and validated with turbulence measurements. The pollutant concentrations includes industrial as well as vehicular sources predicted by AERMOD are validated with the ambient air quality data of Central Pollution Control Board at Ranchi. Results reveal that AERMOD performed well in representing air pollution dispersion over Ranchi region.

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Keywords

Air Pollution Dispersion Model and Atmospheric boundary layer