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14. Dispersion Model Parameters - Part 1

The chapter explores box models for pollutant transfer in air, focusing on atmospheric stability, mixing height, and plume shapes related to environmental lapse rates. It also discusses the equations used to model pollutant dispersion, particularly emphasizing the role of advection and dispersion in pollutant transport, and the assumptions necessary for these models.

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Sections

  • 1

    Environmental Quality: Monitoring And Analysis

    This section explores the box models used for pollutant transfer in air, focusing on atmospheric stability, mixing height, and dispersion model parameters.

  • 1.1

    Lecture-39

    This section discusses the parameters involved in dispersion models for pollutant transfer in the air, focusing on concepts like mixing height, stability, and the adiabatic lapse rate.

  • 1.2

    Dispersion Model Parameters - Part 1

    This section discusses the parameters of dispersion models used to analyze pollutant transport in the atmosphere, focusing on concepts such as mixing height and stability.

  • 2

    Introduction To Box Models

    This section introduces box models for pollutant dispersion in air, emphasizing key concepts like mixing height, atmospheric stability, and differential equations for transport models.

  • 2.1

    Overview Of Air Pollutant Transfer

    This section examines the processes involved in air pollutant transfer, particularly focusing on advection, dispersion, and atmospheric stability.

  • 2.2

    Mixing Height And Stability

    This section examines the concept of mixing height and its relationship with atmospheric stability for pollutant dispersion in the air.

  • 2.3

    Adiabatic Expansion And Cooling

    This section covers the principles of adiabatic expansion and cooling, highlighting their significance in atmospheric stability and the behavior of air parcels.

  • 3

    Atmospheric Stability

    Atmospheric stability is the behavior of air parcels as they rise and the corresponding environmental temperature gradients that influence their movement.

  • 3.1

    Environmental Lapse Rate And Adiabatic Lapse Rate

    This section explores the environmental lapse rate and adiabatic lapse rate, explaining how temperature gradients influence atmospheric stability and pollutant dispersion.

  • 3.2

    Derivations And Definitions

    This section covers key concepts of pollutant dispersion in air, including mixing height, stability, and the derivation of the adiabatic lapse rate.

  • 4

    Potential Temperature And Mixing Height

    This section focuses on the concepts of potential temperature and mixing height, which are essential in understanding atmospheric stability and pollutant dispersion.

  • 4.1

    Definition Of Potential Temperature

    Potential temperature is the temperature of an air parcel when it is moved to a reference pressure, normalized to sea level.

  • 4.2

    Mean Mixing Height Concept

    Mean mixing height refers to the height where the environmental lapse rate and adiabatic lapse rate intersect, influencing pollutant dispersion in the atmosphere.

  • 4.3

    Shape Of Plumes

    This section discusses the behavior of pollutant plumes in the atmosphere, focusing on concepts like mixing height, stability, and various plume shapes influenced by environmental conditions.

  • 5

    Modeling Pollutant Transport

    This section discusses the modeling of pollutant transport in the atmosphere, focusing on processes like advection, dispersion, and the significance of stability and mixing height.

  • 5.1

    Control Volume Approach

    The section discusses the control volume approach in environmental monitoring, focusing on pollutant transport in air, including key concepts such as mixing height and atmospheric stability.

  • 5.2

    Rate Of Accumulation

    This section discusses the processes affecting pollutant transfers in the air, focusing on the rate of accumulation in a box model.

  • 5.3

    Generalized Transport Model

    This section discusses the generalized transport model for pollutant transfers in the air, incorporating parameters like advection, dispersion, and stability.

  • 6

    Equation Writing For Concentration Prediction

    This section focuses on writing equations to predict pollutant concentration in air using box models, considering various transport processes.

  • 6.1

    Rate Of Flow And Dispersion

    This section explores the fundamental concepts of pollutant dispersion in the atmosphere, focusing on mixing height, stability of air parcels, and the mathematical modeling of dispersion processes.

  • 6.2

    Fick’s Law And Its Application

    The section discusses Fick's Law and its significance in understanding pollutant dispersion in air, focusing on the concepts of mixing height, atmospheric stability, and diffusion.

  • 6.3

    Dimensional Analysis

    This section discusses the importance of dimensional analysis in understanding pollutant dispersion in air, focusing on key concepts such as mixing height, stability, and adiabatic lapse rates.

References

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What we have learnt

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