AERMOD View: AERMET View’s Upper Air Estimator
The US EPA AERMET model is a meteorological preprocessor that prepares meteorological data into a format suitable for use by the US EPA AERMOD model. AERMET requires the input of two types of met data
- February 15, 2019
- January 15, 2019
CALPUFF View: Using the Background Data File Maker Utility
When using CALPUFF, modelers can add hourly background concentration or deposition flux values to the modeled results before averages are processed in CALPOST. Lakes Environmental added a Background Data File Maker utility to CALPUFF View to make this process even easier.
- December 15, 2018
AERMOD View: Creating Projects from MMIF Output in AERMET View
Following up on Lakes’ November webinar, you can purchase global AERMET-ready met data online from the WRF or MM5 meteorological models. Lakes utilizes the Mesoscale Model Interface Program (MMIF) to format prognostic meteorological model output for use in air quality models.
- November 15, 2018
CALPUFF View: Sensitive Receptor Summary Report
When conducting an air quality modeling analysis, you may be called on to compute concentrations at sensitive receptors. While specific definitions of sensitive receptors vary from one jurisdiction to the next, it most commonly refers to receptors used in a modeling analysis to represent a sensitive population. Examples include schools, daycare facilities, hospitals, care facilities, and more.
- October 15, 2018
CALPUFF View: Creating Projects from MMIF Output
The Mesoscale Model Interface Program (MMIF) formats prognostic meteorological model (WRF, MM5) output for use in air quality models.
- September 15, 2018
IRAP-h View: Identifying COPCs
Previous Modeling Tips have looked at how to select pollutants in air quality models (AERMOD, CALPUFF). This month, we look at how to handle contaminants for a human health risk assessment project.