5.1 - Mixing of Air Masses
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Define a point source.
💡 Hint: Think of an example of emission that comes from a single location.
What is a dispersion model?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to smoke from a chimney.
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What is a point source?
💡 Hint: Think of specific examples of pollution sources.
True or False: Area sources encompass specific locations.
💡 Hint: Consider how emissions are spread out versus coming from one point.
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Given two factories located near each other releasing the same pollutant, predict how their emissions might interact based on turbulence and air mass mixing.
💡 Hint: What happens when two streams of smoke meet?
Develop an argument for why using an advanced dispersion model like CALPUFF would be beneficial over using a simpler Gaussian model in urban settings.
💡 Hint: Consider the complexities of urban landscapes.
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