OPERATIONAL PREDICTION OF DIFFUSION DOWNWIND FROM LINE SOURCES

Abstract

Graphs of expected dosage from an infinite line source are presented for various wind speeds, heights of release, and stability conditions. The graphs are based on Sutton's diffusion equation with parameters derived from Project Prairie Grass data by Haugen, Barad, and Antanaitis. A method of estimating the range of validity of these equations for a line source of finite length is also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0441351

Entities

People

  • Morton L. Barad
  • William P. Elliott

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerospace Craft
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Condensation Trails
  • Crosswinds
  • Diffusion
  • Equations
  • Gaussian Distributions
  • Geophysics
  • Measurement
  • Meteorology
  • Radiation
  • Spacecraft
  • Surveys
  • Wind
  • Wind Direction

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.