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A novel approach to account for the spatial variability of the small-scale emission in air quality models is proposed. This approach includes a formulation for the sub-grid variability of pollutant concentrations and relates it to the spatial heterogeneity of the emissions. The parameterization is implemented in a 3D transport model and tested against large eddy simulations of convective atmospheric boundary layers.
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Galmarini, S., Vinuesa, JF., Martilli, A. (2009). Relating Small-Scale Emission and Concentration Variability in Air Quality Models. In: Baklanov, A., Sue, G., Alexander, M., Athanassiadou, M. (eds) Meteorological and Air Quality Models for Urban Areas. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00298-4_2
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