Global Perspectives on Air Pollution Prevention and Control System Design by G. Venkatesan;Jaganthan Thirumal;

Author:G. Venkatesan;Jaganthan Thirumal; [Неизв.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: IGI Global

Chapter 7

Air Pollution Meteorology

Ravichandran C.

Bishop Heber College, India

ABSTRACT

Air pollution is a major environmental problem. It is divided into indoor air pollution and outdoor air pollution. The pollutants released in the outdoor atmosphere are under the control of meteorological conditions prevailing at the time of emission and after. Thus, the subject, air pollution meteorology, has emerged. It explains the significance of meteorological aspects and their influences on air pollutants emitted in the outdoor atmosphere. Prevailing winds and atmospheric stability are the two major factors that determine the dispersion of the pollutants. In this chapter, a brief outline is presented on composition and structure of atmosphere, and its processes such as radiation through the atmosphere, winds, global circulation, and atmospheric stability. Mixing height and ventilation coefficients are explained. The prediction of air quality using Gaussian dispersion model with the input of data of emission and meteorology is also explained.

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