Table of Contents for the part "Introduction"

The final report of COST Action 710:

Harmonisation of the pre-processing of meteorological data for atmospheric dispersion models.

consists of five separate parts, each with their own Table of Contents.

Below you will find the Table of Contents for the Introduction (which gives an overview of the entire report).

The entire text of the Introduction is available in Adobe Acrobat format (205 K)


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1. Overview 4

1.1 Background to Project 4

1.2 Dispersion Modelling and Regulatory Applications 6

1.3 The Need for Harmonization 7

1.4 Preprocessing of Meteorological Data 8

2. Relationship between Topics in COST 710 10

2.1 Fundamental Parameters of the Turbulent Atmospheric Boundary Layer 10

2.2 Dispersion Models 12

2.3 Limits to Dispersion Modelling 14

2.4 Surface Energy Balance ( Topic of Working Group 1 ) 15

2.5 Mixing Height Determination for Dispersion Modelling
( Topic of Working Group 2 ) 16

2.6 Vertical Profiles of Wind, Temperature and Turbulence
( Topic of Working Group 3 ) 17

2.7 Wind Flow Models over Complex Terrain for Dispersion Calculations
( Topic of Working Group 4 ) 17

2.8 Dispersion Climatologies 18

2.9 Preparation of Design Gradient Wind Atlas for Europe 19

3. Conclusions 21

Appendices

A1 General Description of COST Action 710 22

A1.1 Introduction taken from Annex II of the Memorandum of Understanding 22

A1.2 Objectives of Action taken from Annex II of the Memorandum of Understanding 22

A1.3 Scientific Content of Action taken from Annex II of the Memorandum of Understanding 23

A2 Fourth Workshop on Harmonization within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling
for Regulatory Purposes 24

A2.1 COST 710 Papers Appearing in the International Journal of Environment
and Pollution 24

A2.2 A Selection of COST 710 Papers Appearing in the Scientific Literature 26

A3 List of Participants 28

A3.1 List of National Delegates COST Action 710 28

A3.2 Working Group 1 Surface Energy Balance 31

A3.3 Working Group 2 Mixing Height 33

A3.4 Working Group 3 Vertical Profiles 34

A3.5 Working Group 4 Wind Flow Models 35


Related pages
Final Report of COST 710
COST 710 homepage
Initiative on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes


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