Pollutant transport in coastal areas with and without background wind

Identifier:  imarina:6121685

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina6121685

Authors:  Camps, J; Massons, J; Soler, MR; Nickerson, EC

Abstract:
A three-dimensional meteorological model and a Lagrangian particle dispersion model are used to study the effects of a uniform large-scale wind on the dispersion of a non-reactive pollutant in a coastal region with complex terrain. Simulations are carried out both with and without a background wind. A comparison between model results and measured data (wind and pollutant concentrations) indicates that the coupled model system provides a useful mechanism for analyzing pollutant dispersion in coastal regions.