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Dispersion in Urban Environments; Comparison of Field Measurements with Wind Tunnel Results

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A wind tunnel study was performed to determine the dispersion characteristics of vehicle exhaust gases within the urban canopy layer. The results were compared with those from a field monitoring station located in a street canyon with heavy traffic load. The agreement found was fair. In the second part of the paper it is shown how wind tunnel data can be utilized to supplement and thereby enhance the value of field data for model validation purposes. Uncertainty ranges were quantified which are inherent to mean concentration values measured in urban streets.

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  1. Meteorological Institute, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55, D-20146, Hamburg, Germany

    Michael Schatzmann

  2. Meteorological Institute, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 55, D-20146, Hamburg, Germany

    Bernd Leitl & Joachim Liedtke

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Schatzmann, M., Leitl, B. & Liedtke, J. Dispersion in Urban Environments; Comparison of Field Measurements with Wind Tunnel Results. Environ Monit Assess 65, 249–257 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006493319734

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