UK Dispersion Modelling Bureau
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The UK Dispersion Modelling Bureau is part of the Met Office
(originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself) which is the UK
's national weather and meteorological service. The meteorologists in the bureau are among the UK's leading experts in areas such:
, AERMOD
, ADMS, BOXURB and other dispersion models.
The bureau's consultancy services include:
www.air-dispersion.com
Met Office
The Met Office , is the United Kingdom's national weather service, and a trading fund of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
(originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself) which is the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's national weather and meteorological service. The meteorologists in the bureau are among the UK's leading experts in areas such:
- meteorologyMeteorologyMeteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
- air quality studies and forecasting
- air pollution dispersion modelling
- industrial emissionsFlue gasFlue gas is the gas exiting to the atmosphere via a flue, which is a pipe or channel for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, oven, furnace, boiler or steam generator. Quite often, the flue gas refers to the combustion exhaust gas produced at power plants...
Consultancy services
The bureau has a team of air quality specialists dedicated to providing advice, support, and consultancy service to industry, government, local authorities and private consultants. The team has particular expertise with long and short range atmospheric pollution dispersion modelling using the NAMENAME (dispersion model)
The NAME atmospheric pollution dispersion model was first developed by the UK's Met Office in 1986 after the nuclear accident at Chernobyl, which demonstrated the need for a method that could predict the spread and deposition of radioactive gases or material released into the atmosphere.The...
, AERMOD
AERMOD
The AERMOD atmospheric dispersion modeling system is an integrated system that includes three modules: *A steady-state dispersion model designed for short-range dispersion of air pollutant emissions from stationary industrial sources....
, ADMS, BOXURB and other dispersion models.
The bureau's consultancy services include:
- height assessments of industrial stacks discharging airborne pollutants
- long-term environmental impact studies of airborne pollutant emissions
- scenario modelling and analyses of accidental releasesAccidental release source termsAccidental release source terms are the mathematical equations that quantify the flow rate at which accidental releases of air pollutants into the ambient environment can occur at industrial facilities such as petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, natural gas processing plants, oil and gas ...
of airborne pollutants - air pollution forecasting studies
- studies of long-range trans-boundary transport of air pollutants
- urban air quality modelling
- providing site-specific meteorological data
See also
- Accidental release source termsAccidental release source termsAccidental release source terms are the mathematical equations that quantify the flow rate at which accidental releases of air pollutants into the ambient environment can occur at industrial facilities such as petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, natural gas processing plants, oil and gas ...
- Bibliography of atmospheric dispersion modelling
- Air pollution dispersion terminologyAir pollution dispersion terminologyAir pollution dispersion terminology includes the words and technical terms that have a special meaning to those who work in the field of air pollution dispersion modeling...
- Air Quality Modeling GroupAir Quality Modeling GroupThe Air Quality Modeling Group is in the U.S. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation and provides leadership and direction on the full range of air quality models, air pollution dispersion models and other mathematical simulation techniques used in assessing pollution control strategies and the...
- Air Resources LaboratoryAir Resources LaboratoryThe Air Resources Laboratory is an air quality and climate laboratory in the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research which is an operating unit within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the UNited States...
- AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission FactorsAP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission FactorsThe AP 42 Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, was first published by the U.S. Public Health Service in 1968. In 1972, it was revised and issued as the second edition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . In 1985, the subsequent fourth edition was split into two volumes...
- Atmospheric dispersion modellingAtmospheric dispersion modelingAtmospheric dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how air pollutants disperse in the ambient atmosphere. It is performed with computer programs that solve the mathematical equations and algorithms which simulate the pollutant dispersion...
- Atmospheric Studies GroupAtmospheric Studies GroupThe Atmospheric Studies Group is a part of TRC Solutions, a subsidiary of TRC Companies, Inc. headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts. The ASG provides research and consulting services in the environmental and physical sciences with major emphasis on:...
- :Category:Air dispersion modeling
- List of atmospheric dispersion models
- UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison CommitteeUK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison CommitteeThe UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee is composed of representatives from UK governmental departments, agencies and research organizations as well as from non-governmental organizations and groups...
Further reading
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