AERMOD

This page provides a description and a link to a "AERMOD" modeling tool that can be used for modeling exposure levels or information needed in exposure assessment.

Short description

AERMOD is a steady-state plume model that incorporates air dispersion based on planetary boundary layer turbulence structure and scaling concepts, including treatment of both surface and elevated sources, and both simple and complex terrain. There are two input data processors that are regulatory components of the AERMOD modeling system: AERMET, a meteorological data preprocessor that incorporates air dispersion based on planetary boundary layer turbulence structure and scaling concepts, and AERMAP, a terrain data preprocessor that incorporates complex terrain using USGS Digital Elevation Data

Link

http://www.epa.gov/scram001/dispersion_prefrec.htm#aermod

Key words

modeling, air, atmosphere, meteorology