5.1 - Defining New Parameters
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What does the steady-state assumption imply about pollutant concentration?
💡 Hint: Think about time and how it relates to concentration.
What is a plume in environmental science?
💡 Hint: Visualize how smoke rises from a chimney.
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What does the steady-state assumption imply about pollutant concentration?
💡 Hint: Focus on the time aspect rather than space.
The Gaussian distribution shows that concentrations peak where?
💡 Hint: Visualize the bell-shaped curve.
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Evaluate how a decrease in emission rates affects the Gaussian model's predictions and the reliability of the steady-state assumption.
💡 Hint: Consider how emission rates directly impact concentration calculations.
Using hypothetical data, calculate the expected concentration at a point 100 meters downwind from a source with known emission rates and dispersion coefficients.
💡 Hint: Remember the main formula and make sure to use the parameters properly.
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