A review of methodology for evaluating the performance of atmospheric transport and dispersion models and suggested protocol for providing more informative results

S Herring, P Huq - Fluids, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many models exist for predicting the atmospheric transport and dispersion of material
following its release into the atmosphere. The purpose of these models may be to support air …

Topical 3D modelling and simulation of air dispersion hazards as a new paradigm to support emergency preparedness and response

P Armand, O Oldrini, C Duchenne, S Perdriel - Environmental Modelling & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Releases into the atmosphere resulting from accidents or malicious activities may be
extremely diverse in nature and have harmful consequences for human health and the …

Inverse identification of unknown finite-duration air pollutant release from a point source in urban environment

IV Kovalets, GC Efthimiou, S Andronopoulos… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, we present an inverse computational method for the identification of the
location, start time, duration and quantity of emitted substance of an unknown air pollution …

Evaluation of an inverse modelling methodology for the prediction of a stationary point pollutant source in complex urban environments

GC Efthimiou, IV Kovalets, CD Argyropoulos… - Building and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The estimation of a hazardous contaminant unknown source characteristics (ie, rate and
location) in a complex urban environment using efficient inverse modelling techniques is a …

UDINEE: evaluation of multiple models with data from the JU2003 puff releases in Oklahoma City. Part I: comparison of observed and predicted concentrations

MA Hernández-Ceballos, S Hanna, R Bianconi… - Boundary-Layer …, 2019 - Springer
In a complex environment such as an urban area, accurate prediction of the atmospheric
dispersion of airborne harmful materials such as radioactive substances is necessary for …

Advancing urban air quality modeling with solar radiation-included computational fluid dynamics simulations

N Reiminger, X Jurado, L Maurer, J Vazquez… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2025 - Elsevier
Air quality modeling is a challenging task due to the complex interactions among
meteorological, chemical, and physical processes. Accurate predictions require …

Simulation of a dense gas chlorine release with a Lagrangian particle dispersion model (LPDM)

F Gomez, B Ribstein, L Makké, P Armand… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2015, 2016, nine chlorine releases experiments took place at Dugway Proving
Ground (Utah, USA). Five trials conducted in 2015 featured a grid of CONEX shipping …

Validation and sensitivity study of the PMSS modelling system for puff releases in the Joint Urban 2003 field experiment

O Oldrini, P Armand - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Joint Urban 2003 (JU 2003) experimental campaign took place in downtown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, comprising both continuous and puff releases of sulphur …

[HTML][HTML] An Evaluation of the Sensitivity of a Source Term Estimation Methodology of Sensor Configuration in an Urban-like Environment

P Gkirmpas, F Barmpas, G Tsegas, G Efthimiou… - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
Identifying unknown sources of air pollutants is vital for protecting public health, especially in
cases involving the emission of toxic substances. The efficiency of this process depends …

Sensitivity Analysis of Modelled Air Pollutant Distribution around Buildings under Different Meteorological Conditions

A Petrov, E Georgieva, E Hristova - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
The distribution of air pollutants in urban areas is significantly influenced by the presence of
various geometric structures, including buildings, bridges, and tunnels. In built-up …