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A Statistical Approach for Estimating Atmospheric Stability Classes from Near-Ground Observations

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The controlling role of the stability of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) in the process of pollutant dispersal is commonly recognized and is the rationale of the present study.

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Cieslik, S., Bultynck, H., Kretzschmar, J.G. (1981). A Statistical Approach for Estimating Atmospheric Stability Classes from Near-Ground Observations. In: De Wispelaere, C. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application I. NATO ยท Challenges of Modern Society, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3344-9_24

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