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Review of Lagrangian stochastic models for trajectories in the turbulent atmosphere

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We review the theoretical basis for, and the advantages of, random flight models for the trajectories of tracer particles in turbulence. We then survey their application to calculate dispersion in the principal types of atmospheric turbulence (stratified, vertically-inhomogeneous, Gaussian or non-Gaussian turbulence in the surface layer and above), and show that they are especially suitable for some problems (e.g., quantifying ground emissions).

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Wilson, J.D., Sawford, B.L. Review of Lagrangian stochastic models for trajectories in the turbulent atmosphere. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 78, 191–210 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00122492

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