Published February 1983 | Version v1
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Stability of the surface layer and its relation to the dispersion of primary pollutants in St. Louis

Creators

  • 1. Atmospheric Sciences Division, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23665

Description

The role atmospheric stability in the lowest 30 m in characterizing the dispersion of the primary pollutants CO, NO and hydrocarbons is investigated using the 1976 air quality data set for St. Louis. Stability is determined in three separate ways: from tower measurements of the vertical temperature gradient DT, tower measurements of wind speed u, and an approximation to the bulk Richardson number B based only on DT and u in the surface layer

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Appl. Meteorol.
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Appl. Meteorol.
Journal Page Range
244-338
ISSN
0021-8952

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14792553
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CORRELATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROCARBONS; LAYERS; MISSOURI; NITROGEN OXIDES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STABILITY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WIND
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISTRIBUTION; MASS TRANSFER; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; USA