Long-Range Transport and Diffusion Experiments
Abstract
The purpose of the project is to investigate the feasibility of conducting long-range atmospheric tracer experiments to study transport and diffusion of air pollution plumes over continental distances. The study considered the feasibility of a series of experiments in which a tracer gas would be released in the western U.S. and cross-country air sampling would be carried out to determine the distribution of the tracer as a function of time and distance from the source, at ground level and aloft. Two main alternatives were considered. The first involves taking advantage of a source of opportunity, 85Kr emitted from a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant, to obtain long-range plume data. The second would use CF2Br2 or C2F4Br2. A short range evaluation was made using SF6 as a control tracer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0764893
Entities
People
- Gilbert J. Ferber
- Robert J. List
Organizations
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration