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Simulation of Atmospheric Effects of Industrial Heat Releases : The “Artificial Convection” Program

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The work reported here was initiated in 1977 both by the Electricité de France and the Observatoire du Puy de Dôme in order to provide a better theoretical understanding of waste heat effects in the atmosphere such as those caused by dry cooling towers.

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Saab, A., Rasoamanana, T., Benech, B. (1984). Simulation of Atmospheric Effects of Industrial Heat Releases : The “Artificial Convection” Program. In: De Wispelaere, C. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application III. Nato · Challenges of Modern Society, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2691-5_15

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