Modeling Tips
Posts category: modeling-tips
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Jun 2021
AERMOD View - Working with Different Model Versions
Numerous versions of the AERMOD model have been released over the years. These updates include new algorithms, enhancements to existing features, bug fixes, and more. New model versions are published by the US EPA to the Support Center for Regulatory Atmospheric Modeling (SCRAM) website. In the United States, the newly published model officially becomes the preferred version of the model.
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May 2021
AERMOD View - Dispersion Options
The AERMOD modeling system has a variety of settings and options which can be employed in many ways. This includes options which have been pre-approved for use in regulatory applications and those which are meant for testing or may require additional approval in a regulatory context. This tip will review the differences between these options and include examples of each one.
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Apr 2021
AERMOD View - Onsite Data in AERMET – Part 2: Data File Conventions
Last month, our tip described how AERMET reads custom meteorological data via its Onsite Pathway. AERMET’s Onsite Pathway gives users full control over how the model will read the data provided by the modeler, but there are some general conventions that must still be followed. Let’s take a closer look at some of the rules and guidelines for how the Onsite data file should be written.
