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Monthly Newsletter - October 2021

U.S. EPA Publishes Updated Modeling Guidance

Last month, the US EPA published a revised draft guidance document for modeling ozone and fine particulate matter. A webpage was setup on U.S. EPA SCRAM site which provides detailed information about this update including:


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  • A brief history of existing guidance on the topic
  • A link to the 2020 version of the document and public comment that was considered
  • Information about the current revision

The full revised document is available for review on the U.S EPA website.


A public webinar was held on Thursday, October 14th at 3:00 PM EDT which provided an overview of the revised documentation.


EPA is requesting that comments on the revised draft guidance be provided by Friday, November 19, 2021.

Online AERMOD Course with Portuguese Instruction – Nov 23-24, 2021

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We recently announced that we will present our popular 2-day online AERMOD course in Portuguese! This course will take place on November 23 and 24, 2021 from 9:00am to 5:00pm (Brasilia time).


Space is limited! Register today!


Note: Due to the immense popularity of our online courses and small class sizes, we recommend registering and making payment as soon as possible.


Course:

AERMOD (Nov 23-24, 2021)

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Contact:

training@weblakes.com

Online AERMOD Course – Jan 18-19, 2022 – Only 2 Spots Left!

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Only 2 spots are left for our next available 2-day online AERMOD course taking place on January 18 and 19, 2022 from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Central Time UTC-6).


Don't miss out! Register today!


Course:

AERMOD (Jan 18-19, 2022)

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Contact:

training@weblakes.com

Online CALPUFF Course – Jan 25-26, 2022

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Our team will present 2 days of online CALPUFF training from January 25 to 26, 2022 (8:30am to 5:00pm UTC-6). The same great course, now from the convenience of your home or office!


Register now before space is gone!


Note: Due to the immense popularity of our online courses and small class sizes, we recommend registering and making payment as soon as possible.


Course:

CALPUFF (Jan 25-26, 2022)

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Contact:

training@weblakes.com

Just Announced! Online AERMOD Course – Feb 8-9, 2022

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Due to the increasing demand for our online AERMOD courses, we’ve added another course in early 2022! Join us on February 8 and 9, 2022 from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Central Time UTC-6).


Registration is open now!


Course:

AERMOD (Feb 8-9, 2022)

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Contact:

training@weblakes.com

UPCOMING COURSES

2021-2022 Course Schedule

Online AERMOD (Portuguese)
Nov 23-24, 2021
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Online AERMOD
Jan 18-19, 2022
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Online CALPUFF
Jan 25-26, 2022
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Online AERMOD
Feb 8-9, 2022
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Online AERMOD
Mar 1-2, 2022
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Online AERMOD
Apr 12-13, 2022
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Online AERMOD
May 17-18, 2022
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MODELING TIP

Understanding AERSCREEN Results with AERSCREEN View

The AERSCREEN model estimates worst-case impacts of ground-level concentrations for a single source by interfacing with the screening mode built into the AERMOD executable. AERSCREEN produces several different output files which can be assessed and analyzed using the advanced output viewer of Lakes Software’s AERSCREEN View application.


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AERSCREEN View’s Scenario Output Results Viewer


For screening assessments that include a direction dependency – such as those involving complex terrain, building downwash, or rectangular area sources – AERSCREEN calculates results along 10° wind sectors. Automated receptor arrays are built along each wind sector based on the user-defined minimum ambient distance and maximum probe distance values. By default, receptors are placed at 25-meter increments out to 5 km from the source.


The results calculated along these arrays are printed to the main Output File which can be viewed in AERSCREEN View by double-clicking the name from the Scenarios Tree View.


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AERSCREEN View Scenarios Tree View


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Example Flow Sector Analysis Output


After completing the flow sector analysis, AERSCREEN enters a refined mode which analyzes receptors at 5m, 2m, & 1m resolutions along the worse-case flow sector to pinpoint the maximum 1-hour concentration for the modeled scenario.


Results from both the Flow Sector Analysis and the refinement process are tabulated in the Gridded Results display of AERSCREEN View’s Scenario Output Results window.


Each of AERSCREEN View’s graphs can be customized by selecting the Options button. You can modify the titles, plot style, colors, fonts, and more!

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ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS ARTICLES

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