DIMULA: Multiple Source Dispersion Model

DESCRIPTION

DIMULA is an air pollution simulation model based on the gaussian plume approximation, with a special correction to deal with calm conditions (where the classical analytical formula is not applicable). It works on short ranges and both short and long term time horizons, non reactive primary pollutant, point, areal, or line sources, and flat terrains.

DIMULA has a user interface to allow easy data input and display of output conccentrations.

Keywords

description: air quality, gaussian plume, calm correction
objectives: simulation, forecasting
application: point sources, line sources, areal sources, short range, short term, long term, calm conditions

SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY

      
               M.C. Cirillo      
               ENEA--C.R.E. Casaccia      
               C.P. 2400      
               00100 Roma, Italy      
         

AUTHORS

      
               M.C. Cirillo      
               ENEA--C.R.E. Casaccia      
               C.P. 2400      
               00100 Roma      
         

REFERENCES

• G.A. Briggs, 1973. DIFFUSIONE ESTIMATION FOR SMALL EMISSION ATDL Contribution, File n. 79. Atmospheric Turbolence and Diffusion Laboratory.
• G.A. Briggs, 1975. PLUME RISE PREDICTIONS Lectures on air pollution and environmental impact analysis. Workshop proceedings, Boston, Mass., Sept. 29 Oct. 3, pp. 59-111. American Meteorology Society, Boston, Mass.
• M.C. Cirillo e P. Cagnetti, 1982. UN CODICE MULTISORGENTE PER IL CALCOLO DELLA CONCENTRAZIONE IN ARIA, A LIVELLO DEL SUOLO, DEGLI INQUINANTI ATMOSFERICI Enel-DSR/CRTN Milano. RTI/STUDI-VALSAMB(82)8
• G. Finzi, 1989. MODELLI PER LA PREVISIONE E LA GESTIONE DELLA QUALITA' DELL' ARIA Cusl-Milano

VALIDATION STUDIES

• M.C. Cirillo, G. Clerici e D. Manzi, 1989. ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE ON A LOCAL SCALE: A CASE STUDY. Modelling in ecotoxicology, S.E. Jorgensen Editor, Elsevier.
• G. Guariso ed R. Lancini, 1989. PRODUZIONE DI ENERGIA E SALVAGUARDIA DELL' AMBIENTE: VERSO UN COMPROMESSO OTTIMALE Ricerca Operativa, n. 50, pp. 27-48.
• Regione Sardegna, 1988. STUDIO PER LA REALIZZAZIONE DI UN SISTEMA DI RETI LOCALI DI RILEVAMENTO DELL' INQUINAMENTO ATMOSFERICO Assessorato della Difesa dell' Ambiente

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