Abstract
A new original software interface between the WRF mesoscale meteorological model and the SPRAYWEB dispersion model has been developed. The model chain was designed such a highly responsive tool for risk assessment and emergency-response purposes. The model interface reads the wind and temperature fields provided by WRF and interpolates them on a fixed-in-Time grid, which is the input to the dispersion model. Furthermore, it calculates the turbulence-parameter vertical profiles, based on the surface-layer data provided by WRF. In this work we simulate the dispersion of a high-buoyancy plume. The model chain performances were tested against the Bull-Run dataset.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 200-213 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | International Journal of Environment and Pollution |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 2-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Lagrangian model
- Plume rise
- Pollution dispersion