A Lagrangian solution to the relationship between source strength and concentration profile under conditions of local advection
Date
2007
Authors
Qiu, Guowang
Warland, Jon S.
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
We propose a two-dimensional Lagrangian analytical solution for relating source strength and concentration profiles within and above a plant canopy. The new solution describes passive scalar dispersion under conditions of local advection through a fetch correction function in a one-dimensional Lagrangian analytical dispersion model. The model is capable of predicting absolute concentration profiles of passive scalars for different fetches for situations in which the reference concentration is known or the background concentration is available. Tests of the model showed good agreement with measurements from field and wind-tunnel experiments.
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Keywords
fetch, Lagrangian model, local advection, plant canopy
Citation
Qiu, G. and Warland, J.S. "A Lagrangian solution to the relationship between source strength and concentration profile under conditions of local advection." Boundary-Layer Meteorology 122.1 (2007): 189-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-006-9098-9.