SHORTZ: Short Term Dispersion Model

DESCRIPTION

The air quality model SHORTZ uses a simple gaussian plume formulation to evaluate ground level concentrations due to up to 300 point and area sources in urban and rural areas with flat or complex terrain conditions. It may include sedimentation and works on short time intervals (1,2, 3 hours).

Keywords

description: air quality, gaussian plume, multiple point sources, multiple area sources, complex terrain
objectives: simulation
application: urban environment, rural environment, short term, area sources, point sources, complex terrain, non reactive pollutant, deposition

SOFTWARE AVAILABILITY

      
         The model is part of UNAMAP and is available on diskette from:      
           Computer Products      
           National Technical Information Service      
           U. S. Department of Commerce      
           Springfield, Virginia 22161      
           Phone (703) 487-4650      
         

AUTHORS

      
           Jay R. Bjorklund and James F. Bowers      
           H. E. Cramer Company      
           P.O. Box 8049      
           Salt Lake City, Utah 84108      
         

REFERENCES

• J.R.Bjorklund, J.F.Bowers, USER'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SHORTZ AND LONGZ COMPUTER PROGRAMS, EPA Publication No. EPA-903/9-82-004a, b. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, Philadelphia, PA, 1982.
• EPA-450/2-78-027R, GUIDELINE ON AIR QUALITY MODELS U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1982.

VALIDATION STUDIES

• J.R.Bjorklund, J.F.Bowers, "User's Instructions for the SHORTZ and LONGZ computer Programs, Volume I and II". EPA-903/9-82-004, U.S., 1982.
• D.Wackter, R.Londergan, "Evaluation of Complex Terrain Air Quality Simulation Models", EPA-450/4-84-017, 1984.

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