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Below is a list of papers and posters presented during the
workshop in Oostende in May 1996.
The list is based on the preprint volume, and not all papers have
been included in the final proceedings which have been published
in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution
(Volume 8, Nos. 3-6, 1997).
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Session 1a: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Session 1b: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Session 2: Practical Use of ATD Models for Real Life EIA Problems
Session 3a: Pre-processing of Meteorological Data (Stream A - Cost 710)
Session 3b: Pre-processing of Meteorological Data (Stream A - Cost 710)
Session 3c: Pre-processing of Meteorological Data (Stream A - Cost 710)
Session 4a: Modelling in the Urban Canopy (Stream B - Cost 615)
Session 4b: Modelling in the Urban Canopy (Stream B - Cost 615)
Session 4c: Modelling in the Urban Canopy (Stream B - Cost 615)
Session 5: Regulatory Modelling: Country Review
Session 6a: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Session 6b: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Session 1a: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Gas dispersion modelling harmonisation - an
industrial viewpoint
M. Tasker, lCI Engineering Technology, United Kingdom
State of the art of air pollution models, needs
and trends
N. Moussiopoulos, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
The European long range tracer experiment ETEX:
A database for comparing model results and for harmonisation
G. Archer, F. Girardi, G. Graziani, S. Mosca and K. Nodop, A.
Stingele, Commission of the European Communities, Italy; W. Klug,
Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany
Validation of the ADMS dispersion model and
assessment of its performance relative to R-91 and ISC using
archived LIDAR data
D.J. Carruthers, H. Edmunds, Cambridge Environmental Research
Consultants (CERC), United Kingdom
M. Bennett, Univ. of Manchester Inst. of Science and Techn.
(UMIST) United Kingdom
P. T. Woods, M. J. T.: Milton, R. Robinson, National Physical
Laboratory NPL), United Kingdom
B.Y. Underwood, C.J. Franklin, AEA Technology (AEAT/ETSU) United
Kingdom
R. Timmis, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution(HMIP),
United Kingdom
On the urban aspect of the Copenhagen data set
M. W. Rotach and P. de Haan, Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Switzerland
Model evaluation of the Austrian Gaussian plume
model ON M 9440: Comparison with the Copenhagen and the
Lillestrøm data
E. Petz and U Pechinger, Central Institute for Meteorology and
Geodynamics, Austria
Validation of an operational advanced Gaussian
model with Copenhagen and Kincaid datasets
U Rizza, C. Mangia, Institute I.S.I.At.A. of C.N.R., Italy T
Tirabassi, Institute FISBAT of C.N.R., Italy
Session 1b: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Intercomparison of different Lagrangian
dispersion models and validation with Lillestrom data
R Ries, O. Heil, Lahmeyer International, Germany
M. Wichmann-Fiebig, Northrhine-Westphalia State Environment
Agency, Germany
Evaluation of the kinematic simulation particle
model using tracer experiments
R. Yamartino and D. Strimaitis, EARTH TECH, Inc., USA
A. Graff, im Umweltbundesamt, Germany
Simulation of atmospheric dispersion in
convective boundary layer: Comparison between different
Lagrangian particle models
E. Ferrero, Universita Alessandria, Italy
D. Anfossi, Instituto di Cosmo-geofisica, CNR, Italy
G. Brusasca, G. Tinarelli, ENEL/CRAM, Italy
S. Alessandrini, Universita Milano, Italy
S. Trini Castelli, Universita Torino, Italy
Session 2: Practical Use of ATD Models for Real Life EIA Problems
Review on requirements for models and model
application
F. De Leeuw, RIVM, the Netherlands
E. Berge, DNMI, Norway
K. Gronskei, NILU Norway
M. Tombrou, University of Athens, Greece
IFDM modelling for optimal siting of air
quality monitoring stations around five oil refineries.
G. Cosemans and J. G. Kretzschmar, VITO, Belgium; G. Dumont and E
Roekens, VMM, Belgium
Application of a long-range transport model for
the assessment of air quality on a local scale
E. Klimova and B. Fisher, Greenwich University, United Kingdom
An approach to zoom modelling of acid
deposition on the basis of sulphur compounds evaluation for
Sankt-Peterburg region
M. V. Galperin, M.A. Sofiev and T. V. Cheshukina,
EMEP/MSC-East, Russia
Operational method of evaluating air pollution
from power plants in Denmark
L.M. Andersen, Elkraft Power Company, Denmark
J.N. Jensen, SK Power Company, Denmark
Analysis of the impact of the new Athens
airport on urban air quality with contemporary air pollution
models
N Moussiopoulos, P. Sahm, K Karatzas, S. Papalexiou and A.
Karagiannidis, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
Fugitive dust emission estimates using a dust
dispersion model
E. Vrins and F. Schulze, Buro Blauw, the Netherlands
Session 3a: Pre-processing of Meteorological Data (Stream A - Cost 710)
COST 710 - Working Group 1: Status report and
preliminary results
U. Pechinger, Central Institute for Meteorology and
Geodynamics, Austria
E. Dittmann, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany
P. Johansson, FOA/National Defence Research Establishment, Sweden
A. Karppinen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
L. Musson-Genon, EDF/DER, France
G. Omstedt, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute,
Sweden
P. Tercier, Swiss Met. Institute, Switzerland
Surface energy balance: Analysis of the
parametrization of the ground heat flux
Ph. Tercier, R. Stübi and A. Chassot, Swiss Meteorological
Institute, Switzerland
P. Mühlemann, University of Bern, Switzerland
Direct and indirect methods for momentum and
turbulent heat flux computation in the surface layer
R. Sozzi and M. Favaron, Servizi Territorio coop. a r.l.,
Italy
Results of sensitivity analysis of some methods
to evaluate scaling parameters.
M.G. Longoni, M. Tamponi, P.M.I.P., IV U.O. Fisica e Tutela
dell’Ambiente, Italy
R. Bellasio, R Bianconi, IDEA Snc, Italy
G. Lanzani, Amministrazione Provinciale, Como, Italy
G. Maffeis, Environmental consultant, Italy
On the determination of mixing height: A review
F. Beyrich, Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus, Germany
S.E. Gryning, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
S. Joffre, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
A. Rasmussen, Danish Meteorological Institute, Denmark
P. Seibert, University of Vienna, Austria
Ph. Tercier, Swiss Meteorological Institute, Switzerland
Boundary layer depth: Sensitivity study.
R. Stübi, Ph. Tercier and A. Chassot, Swiss Meteorological
Institute, Switzerland
Internal boundary layer development over areas
with irregular coastline
E. Batchvarova, National Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology, Bulgaria
S.-E Gryning, Risø National Laboratory, Denmark
Improvement of the prediction of Gaussian
models by using dispersion parameters calculated from the
atmospheric turbulence measurements. Application to strong
pollution episodes observed near an industrial zone
A. Coppalle, P. Paranthoen, L. Rosset, Ura 230 Coria
University of Rouen, France
V. Delmas and M. Hamida, Air Normand, France
Session 3b: Pre-processing of Meteorological Data (Stream A - Cost 710)
Preprocessing of meteorological data: Vertical
profiles
J. J. Erbrink, KEMA, the Netherlands
A. Cenedese, Rome University "La Sapienza", Italy
G. Cosemans, VITO, Belgium
A. Lasserre-Bigorry, Meteo France SCEM/OSAS, France
H. Weber, Amt für Wehrgeophysik, Germany
R. Stubi, Swiss Met. Institute, Switzerland
A 2-D meteorological pre-processor for
real-time 3-D ATD models.
G. Brusasca, M.G. Morselli, G. Tinarelli, ENEL/CRAM, Italy. S.
Finardi, CISE, Italy
A 3-D wind and temperature pre-processor for
ATD models
G. Calori, C Mazzola, Politecnico di Milano, Italy. S.
Finardi, CISE, Italy. M.G. Morselli, ENEL-CRAM, Italy
Realistic approach to the 2-D flow modelling
for complex terrain
H. Erdun, S. Incecik, M. O. Kaya and I. Ozkol, Istanbul
Technical University, Turkey
Mesoscale of atmospheric processes over the
western mediterranean area during summer: Meteorological
modelling
R Salvador, M. Millan, E. Mantilla, CEAM, Spain; J.M.
Baldasano, ITEMA, Spain
Meteo-geographical data input tools used with
ATD "DEMOKRITOS" code
P. Deligiannis, N. Catsaros, M. Varvayanni and J.G. Bartzis,
NCSR Demokritos, Greece
Statistical analysis of prognostic mesoscale
flow model results in the frame of APSIS
R Kunz, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany N. Moussiopoulos,
Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
Session 3c: Pre-processing of Meteorological Data (Stream A - Cost 710)
Towards a meteorological pre-processor for
dispersion models in an urban environment
M. W. Rotach, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology,
Switzerland
Boundary layer parametrization for Finnish
regulatory dispersion models
A. Karppinen, S. M. Joffre and P. Vaajama, Finnish
Meteorological Institute, Finland
Verification of the meteorological
pre-processor MEPDIM
T. Bohler and C. Guerreiro, Norwegian Institute for Air
Research, Norway
Comparison between different pre-processors
during high latitude winter conditions
P. E. Johansson, FOA (National Defence Research
Establishment), Sweden
Dispersion modelling in complex terrain using
wind climatologies
M. Wichmann-Fiebig, Northrhine-Westphalia State Environment
Agency Germany
W. Brücher, Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, Germany
A meteorological data base system for practical
dispersion modelling: First results of model test applications
B. Scherer and E. Reimer, Institut für Meteorologie, Germany
Investigating the importance of pre-processing
in estimating dispersion climatology
B.M. Davies and D.J. Thomson, U.K. Met. Office (APR), United
Kingdom
Session 4a: Modelling in the Urban Canopy (Stream B - Cost 615)
Modelling street canyon pollution: Model
requirements and expectations
R. Berkowicz, National Environmental Research Institute,
Denmark
Modelling of dispersion for motor vehicle
exhaust gas including building effects and its application to the
calculation of NOx concentration in Osaka city
H. Kono, Environment and Public Health Bureau of Osaka City,
Japan
Traffic congestion in Hong Kong and the use of
a graphical screening method to predict peak CO concentration
D. Y.C. Leung, D.M.H. Wong, University of Hong Kong, Japan
B.C.H. Lee, ATAL Engineering Ltd., Hong Kong, Japan
Evaluation of dispersion models for an urban
environment: An example from Stockholm, Sweden
K Häggkvist, Indic AB, Sweden
Critical evaluation of urban air quality
models: Intercomparison and validation with field measurements
Ranjeet S. Sokhi, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
N. Jenkins, TB Y Science, United Kingdom
B. Fisher, D. Hall, A. Lester, University of Greenwich, United
Kingdom
W. Legassick, London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom
The effects of different types of model
initialization: Application to an air-pollution episode in
Athens, Greece
K. Lagouvardos, V. Kotroni and G. Kallos, University of
Athens, Greece
Urban ozone modelling by using a prognostic
Eulerian air quality system: Madrid case study
R. San Jose, J. Cortés, J. Moreno, J.F. Prieto, Technical
University of Madrid, Spain
R.M. Gonzalez, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Numerical simulations of the wind flow and
ozone formation during the Heilbronn ozone experiment
N. Moussiopoulos and P. Sahm, Aristotle University
Thessaloniki, Greece
T. Vögele and R Kunz, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany
Session 4b: Modelling in the Urban Canopy (Stream B - Cost 615)
A microscale pollution dispersal model for road
traffic related pollution: Simulation and measurements
J. Eichhorn, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
N. Beltz, Johann Wolfgang Goethe - University, Germany
O. Heil, Lahmeyer International, Germany
ADMS-Urban: A model of traffic, domestic and
industrial pollution
C.A. McHugh, D. J. Carruthers and H.A. Edmunds, Cambridge
Environmental Research Consultants Ltd., United Kingdom
Traffic induced pollutant concentrations in
urban areas - a comparison of microscale model results with field
and wind tunnel data
G. Schädler, W. Bächlin, A. Lohmeyer, Ingenieurburo Dr. A.
Lohmeyer, Germany
W. J. Muller and B. Heits, Niedersächsisches Landesamt fur
Ökologie, Germany
Modelling urban canopy and terrains for
transport-diffusion simulations at sub-mesoscales
G. Mestayer, M. Bottema, J.-P., Costes and J.-F. Sini, Ecole
Centrale de Nantes, France
Dispersion modelling in the vicinity of tunnel
exits - simulation and measurements
W. Jaeschke, J. v. Trumbach, N. Beltz, J. W. Goethe-University
Frankfurt, Germany
R. Ries and O. Heil, Lahmeyer International, Germany
Modelling of pollutants distribution at city
road tunnel outlet
M. Jicha and J. Katolicky, Technical University of Brno, Czech
Republic
K. Karki, Innovative Research Inc., USA
S. V. Patankar, University of Minnesota, USA
Numerical modelling of gas dispersion from road
tunnels in urban environments: Comparison with field experiment
data
D. Delaunay, J.P. Flori and C. Sacre, Centre Scientifique et
Technique du Batiment, France
Session 4c: Modelling in the Urban Canopy (Stream B - Cost 615)
A comparison of wind-tunnel experiments and
computational simulations of dispersion in the environs of
buildings
I.R. Cowan, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
The ADMS building effects module
A. Robins, EnFlo, University of Surrey, United Kingdom D.J.
Carruthers and C.A. McHugh, CERC Cambridge, United Kingdom
Account on buildings in regulatory diffusion
models OND-86 (Russia) and MDNB (USA)
E. Genikhovich, Main Geophysical Observatory, Russia
Dispersion of a passive pollutant in the
vicinity of an u-shaped building
J. Gotting, Ch. Winkler, G. Ernst, Universität Karlsruhe,
Germany
M. Rau, Wacker und Rau, Büro für angewandte
Strømnungsmechanik, Germany
N. Moussiopoulos, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece
Wind-tunnel case studies of atmospheric
dispersion in the urban environment
P. Rastner-Klein, E. Fedorovich and E. Plate, University of
Karlsruhe, Germany
A comprehensive experimental databank for the
verification of urban car emission dispersion models
M. Pavageau, S. Rafalidis and M. Schatzmann, Universität
Hamburg, Germany
A data set for validation of flow and
dispersion models at an urban intersection
M. Wichmann-Fiebig, H. U. Pfeffer, Northrhine-Westphalia State
Environment Agency, Germany
M. Rau, Büro für angewandte Strömungsmechanik, Germany
Comparison of model predictions and
measurements near a major road in an urban area
J. Härkönen, J. Walden and J. Kukkonen, Finnish
Meteorological Institute, Finland
Session 5: Regulatory Modelling: Country Review
Revision of the Netherlands National Model for
short range dispersion of air pollutants
J. van Ham, N.J. Duijm, M.P.J. Pulles, TNO Institute, the
Netherlands
J. J Erbrink, KEMA, the Netherlands
J.A. van Jaarsveld, Nat. Inst. of Public Health and Environmental
Protection, the Netherlands
E. Schols, Dutch State Mines, the Netherlands
G. Verver, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, the
Netherlands
A new national model in the Netherlands
T. Pulles, K. den Boeft and K. van den Bosch, TNO-MEP, the
Netherlands
The Flemish atmospheric dispersion model IFDM:
Potentials and limitations: Point of view of typical users
P. Cornille, SGS EcoCare Consultants n. v., Belgium
Regulatory dispersion modelling in Finland
J Kukkonen, J. Härkönen, E Valkonen, A. Karppinen and E.
Rantakrans, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
The prospects in applying newly-emerging series
of air quality models to environmental impact assessment for
fossil-fuel fired power plants in China
Xin Qiu, Simei Lui and Gengfu Zhu, Ministry of Electric Power,
China
A "second generation" Gaussian
dispersion model: The POLARIS model
C Borrego, S. Lemos, J.M. Martins, University of Aveiro,
Portugal
C Guerreiro, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norway
The investigation of regulatory atmospheric
dispersion model used in China and its comparison with some other
models
Li Zongkai, Wang Tijian, Wang Qingeng and Jin Longshan,
University Nanjing, China
Development of an integrated system for air
pollutant dispersion modeling
V.V. Pocajt and R.S. Cvijovic, Faculty of Technology and
Metallurgy, Yugoslavia
The Italian debate on the role of regulatory
models in the frame of the new European directives on air
quality.
M.C. Cirillo, ENEA, Roma, Italy
M. Tamponi, USSL 7, Regional Health Service, Italy
G. Zanini, ENEA, Bologna, Italy
Session 6a: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Model quality and safety studies
K.E. Petersen, Riso National Laboratory, Denmark
CEC model evaluation group: An account of the
activities of the heavy gas dispersion expert group
A. Mercer, Health and Safety Laboratory, United Kingdom
Comparative evaluation of two air quality
models: Within-regime evaluation statistic.
J. S. Irwin and R.F. Lee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, USA
Comparative sensitivity study for operational
short-range atmospheric dispersion models
C. Mensink and G. Maes, VITO, Belgium
Use of the Model Validation Kit at the Oostende
workshop. Overview of results
H.R. Olesen, National Environmental Research Institute (NERI),
Denmark
Complex terrain dispersion modelling exercise.
P. Deligiannis, J. G. Bartzis and S. Davakis, Greece
Session 6b: Validation and Intercomparison of Operational Models
Pilot study: Extension of the model validation
kit.
H.R Olesen, National Environmental Research Institute (NERI),
Denmark
Evaluation of HPDM with Indianapolis urban data
set
S.R Hanna and J. C. Chang, Earth Tech, USA
Statistical procedure for the intercomparison
of atmospheric dispersion models and model calibration by
measurements
M.A. Sofiev, A.M. Maslyaev and A. V. Gusev, Meteorological
Synthesizing Centre, Russia
Microscale flow and dispersion model MISCAM
J. Eichhorn, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Germany
An operational model for vehicular pollution
from a road network
J. Härkönen, K Lathinen, E. Valkonen and J. Kukkonen,
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
ADMS and ADMS-Urban
C.A. McHugh, D. J. Carruthers and H.A. Edmunds, Cambridge
Environmental Research Consultants, United Kingdom
IFDM-PC
P. Cornille, SGS EcoCare Consultants n. v., Belgium
Accident simulation of mobile containers and
reservoirs
S. Tripathi, Transoft International, France
Near field dispersion of pollutants on a
complex urban terrain of heavy gases by Fluidyn-Panache
S. Tripathi, Transoft International, France
The performance of the puff-particle model for
the Manno data sets
P. de Haan and M. W. Rotach, Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology, Switzerland
Dispersion parameters and plume rise calculated
by Lagrangian modelling
S. Heinz, Fraunhofer Institut für Atmosphärische
Umweltforschung, Germany
Estimation of emission rates of buoyant plumes
S. Hein and K. Schäfer, Fraunhofer Institut für
Atmosphärische Umweltforschung, Germany
Application of a Gaussian dispersion model in
an air monitoring study in Atasta, Tabasco
A. Wellens, A. Villareal and F. Soler; Division de Estudios de
Posgrado de la Facultad de Ingenieria (DEPFIJ, Universidad
Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico
Determination of the acceptable air pollution
emissions from the cement factory located in a deep narrow valley
A. Planinsek, Hydrometeorological Institute of Slovenia,
Slovenia
The application of atmospheric dispersion model
system under the conditions of rugged topography to environmental
impact assessment for coal-fired power plants
Liu Simei, Zhu Genfu and Qiu Xin, Nanjing Environmental
Protection Research Science Institute For Electric Power, China
Evaluation of air pollution level in the area
of the heavy water plant Drobeta Turnu-Severin (Romania) using
the Danish Gaussian air pollution model OML
I. Sandu, N. Romanof, National Institute of Meteorology and
Hydrology, Romania
R Berkowicz and H. Olesen, NERI; Denmark
COST 710: Harmonization in the pre-processing
of meteorological data for dispersion modelling
G. Cosemans and J. G. Kretzschmar, VITO, Belgium
D.J. Thomson, Meteorological Office, United Kingdom
J. Erbrink, KEMA, the Netherlands
The test of a "Remtech Doppler Sodar"
type PA1
A. Sohier and M. Loos, Radiation Protection Research Unit,
SCK-CEN, Belgium
Application of meteorological pre-processor for
next generation dispersion models for Hungary
K E. Fekete, Hungarian Meteorological Service, Hungary
Diurnal and longer period variations in lateral
dispersion as inferred from measurements with a sonic anemometer
R.E. Lewis, J. O. Lewis and A.M. Riddle, Brixham Environmental
Laboratory, United Kingdom
On the surface layer parametrization in a
Eulerian multi-level dispersion model
D. Syrakov, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology,
Bulgaria
D. Yordanov, Geophysical Institute, Bulgaria
Universal expressions for round plume maximum
height and zero buoyancy height discharged into linearly and
stably stratified calm ambient
T. Yamada and Y. Ikeda, College of Engineering, Osaka
Prefecture University, Japan
Inquiry on meteorological data pre-processing
for complex terrain dispersion modelling: A European reference
benchmark exercise
D. J. Szepesi, Consultants on Air Resources Management,
Hungary
R.E. Fekete, Hungarian Meteorological Service, Hungary
Wavelets transform for the analysis of
meteorological time histories
A. Cenedese, M. Mammetti and P. Monti, University "La
Sapienza ", Italy
SMOGSTOP: A forecasting model for ozone
concentrations in the biosphere in Belgium
G. Lissens, W. Debruyn, VIIO, Belgium
G. Dumont, VMM, Belgium
Review on urban air quality in Finland
H. Saari, T. Salmi, J. Kukkonen and R. Kartastenpää, Finnish
Meteorological Institute, Finland
Field experiment data for gas dispersion from
road tunnels in urban environments
J.P. Flori, D. Delaunay and C. Sacre, Centre Scientifique et
Technique du Batiment, France
Mesoscale modelling of atmospheric processes
over the west-central mediterranean area during summer:
Dispersion modelling
J. F. Hernandez, L. Cremades, J.M. Baldasano and M. Millan,
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain
Dispersion model computations on urban air
pollution for analyzing the health effects
E. Valkonen, J. Härkönen, J. Kukkonen, E. Rantakrans, L.
Jalkanen and S. Haarala, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Finland
Czech model for regulatory purposes
J. Macoun, J. Bubnik, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute,
Czech Republic
Formulation of a Dutch reference model for
Gaussian plume calculations
J. J. Erbrink, KEMA, the Netherlands
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