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Upcoming Courses

Date	Course	Location	Registration
Feb 2-3, 2015 Feb 4-5, 2015	AERMOD CALPUFF	Toronto, ON	Register Now
Feb 23-24, 2015 Feb 25-27, 2015	AERMOD CALPUFF	Dallas, TX	Register Now
Mar 9-10, 2015 Mar 11-12, 2015	AERMOD CALPUFF	Singapore	Registration Coming Soon
May 4-5, 2015 May 6-8, 2015	AERMOD CALPUFF	Las Vegas, NV	Register Now
Jun 1-2, 2015 Jun 3-4, 2015	AERMOD CALPUFF	Edmonton, AB	Registration Coming Soon

For more information on the above courses, including registration information, location, and course outlines, please visit our web site: https://www.weblakes.com/courses.html.

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Modeling Tip

AERMOD EVENT Processing

When modeling with source groups in the AERMOD air dispersion model, it is not always obvious how much each sources contributes to a calculated concentration. To facilitate source contribution analysis, AERMOD includes routines called EVENT processing which analyze user-specified events (e.g., design concentrations, threshold violations) and print each source’s contribution to the event.

To start EVENT processing, you must first have AERMOD produce an EVENT processing input file. This is done via the Control Pathway. In AERMOD View, you’ll find this option under the Event/Error Files section.

There is an option to print on the source contribution output (Source Contribution) or printing the full detailed output from the EVENT processing run.

With this option enabled, AERMOD creates a list of events. By default, design concentrations (the output options defined in the Receptor Table of the Output Pathway) and any threshold violations identified in the Threshold Violation Files (OU MAXIFILE keyword) are written to the EVENT processing input file.

The image below is an example EVENT processing input file containing high-first-high and high-second-high concentrations for the 3-hour and 24-hour averaging periods in addition to a few threshold violation events.

The next step is to run AERMOD again using the EVENT processing input file. This will initialize the EVENT model run to calculate source contributions. In AERMOD View, this is done via the Run menu.

EVENT could be run without software by calling the AERMOD executable with the EVENT processing input file instead of the standard AERMOD input file.

The detailed EVENT output file will contain information such as met data conditions during the processed hour(s) and each source’s hourly concentration during the time step.

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Articles

EPA Releases Climate Plans on Fifth Anniversary of President Obama’s Sustainability Initiative

October 31, 2014 - WASHINGTON – Cities around Israel experienced dramatic drops in air pollution levels on Yom Kippur – the sole day in the year when traffic essentially ceases to flow – with Jerusalem and Gush Dan boasting a decrease of nitrogen oxides by a whopping 99 percent.

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As World Leaders Visit, Beijing Tries to Reduce Pollution by 40%

October 22, 2014 - As Beijing finishes what might be its second-worst month of pollution this year, officials appear to be pulling out all the stops to make sure the air is breathable when major world leaders descend on the city next month.

The official Xinhua news agency reported Saturday that Chinese authorities plan to reduce air pollution in and around Beijing by as much as 40% during next month’s meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. That includes alternate-driving days for cars with even- and odd-numbered license plates, Xinhua said, citing Chai Fahe, vice president of the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences.

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Heavily Polluted India Launches National Air Quality Index

October 17, 2014 - India has launched a new air quality index to help citizens understand complex pollution data and its implications for their health, the environment minister said on Friday.

A World Health Organization (WHO) study of 1,600 cities released in May found New Delhi had the world's dirtiest air with an annual average of 153 micrograms of small particulates, known as PM2.5, per cubic metre.

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(Australia) Air Quality Standards 'Increase Pollution and Health Risks'

October 1, 2014 - Deadly air pollution continues to be a problem in Australia because air quality standards are being misused, say experts.

The standards governing six key outdoor pollutants are being interpreted as an acceptable upper limit of pollution, says health statistician Associate Professor Adrian Barnett of the Queensland University of Technology.

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Government of Canada Takes Further Action to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Air Pollution from Cars and Trucks

October 1, 2014 - Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments today on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada's efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air for Canadians through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks.

These vehicles and fuels regulatory initiatives are aligned with those of the United States. Given the close integration of economies between both countries, common Canada–United States standards deliver significant health and environmental benefits while supporting the competitiveness of Canadian businesses. Common standards lower the compliance costs of Canadian vehicle manufacturers and fuel refiners, which ultimately benefits consumers.

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Upcoming Conferences & Trade Shows

Date	Conference	Location
Dec 2-5, 2014	Pollutech 2014 More Info	Lyon, France
Jan 4-8, 2015	American Meteorological Society (AMS) 95th Annual Meeting More Info	Phoenix, AZ, USA
Jan 19-22, 2015	World Future Energy Summit More Info	Abu Dhabi, UAE
Feb 14-15, 2015	6th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development More Info	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 16-18, 2015	EUEC 2015 More Info Lakes Environmental will be at booth #812	San Diego, CA, USA
Mar 17-19, 2015	Americana 2015 More Info	Montréal, QC, Canada
Mar 29- Apr 3, 2015	38th Stationary Source Sampling & Analysis for Air Pollutants Conference More Info	Tucson, AZ, USA
Apr 28-29, 2015	CANECT 2015 More Info Lakes Environmental will be at booth #1438	Toronto, ON, Canada
Jun 22-25, 2015	A&WMA 108th Annual Conference & Exhibition More Info	Raleigh, NC, USA

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About this Newsletter

This newsletter contains information gleaned from various sources on the web, with complete links to the sources cited. Organizations cited are in no way affiliated with Lakes Environmental Software.

Lakes Environmental Software is a leading environmental IT company that offers a complete line of air dispersion modeling, risk assessment, emissions inventory, and emergency release software as well as training and custom software services. With satisfied users located around the globe, Lakes Environmental Software will continue to revolutionize the environmental software field.

For more information please visit our web site at: www.webLakes.com.  You may also contact us by phone at (519) 746-5995 or by fax at (519)746-0793.

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