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CALPUFF View

  • February 15, 2023

CALPUFF View: Changing the Default Text Editor

Most air dispersion models use simple text files for reading inputs and writing output data. To display these files, Lakes Environmental’s applications use the system’s default text editor. Users may prefer to use a different text editor to utilize different functionality or format data differently. To take advantage of these additional features, you can change the default text editor called by our software.

  • August 24, 2022

Lakes Software Applications: Graphical Options: Plot Colored Contour Lines

When conducting an air dispersion modeling analysis, the ability to present high-quality graphical depictions of the output is extremely important. Such images provide context to modeled results, and they provide a valuable tool to modelers in understanding and explaining the model’s calculations.

  • June 22, 2022

CALPUFF View: Parameter Limits

The CALPUFF modeling system is very sophisticated and supports a wide range of modeling scenarios. One limitation of the system is that there are finite numbers of objects that can be specified on the model input parameters.

  • April 25, 2022

Lakes Software Applications: Defining Shapefile Map Projections

A key feature of Lakes Software’s commercial products is the ability to easily import base maps in a wide variety of file formats. Supported formats include raster images (e.g., JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, etc.), AutoCAD DXF, Digital Line Graphs (DLG), Shapefiles, and more.

  • March 17, 2022

CALPUFF View: Automated Coastline Download

One feature of the CALPUFF model is the ability to depict coastal interaction effects. Since the land surface can heat more rapidly than adjoining water, a Thermal Internal Boundary Layer (TIBL) can form and bring elevated source plumes close to the ground.

  • November 24, 2021

CALPUFF View: Defining Receptors in CALPOST

The CALPUFF model allows users to specify receptors in two different formats.