Dr. Paolo Zannetti presented a 3-day virtual short course on Introduction to Air Pollution Modeling through the Wessex Institute of Technology on November 29 - December 1, 2022. Below are the summary of topics for each day, along with the recorded lecture videos.
Day 1
Introduction
Chemical Releases
Atmospheric Processes
Air Pollution Meteorology
Criteria Pollutants
Hazardous/Toxic Pollutants
Natural and Anthropogenic Emissions of Pollutants and Estimates of Emission Rates
Industrial Activities
Basic Concepts of Computer Modeling
Day 2
Dispersion Modeling
Emission Estimates
The Gaussian Plume Model
The Gaussian Distribution
Plume Rise
AERMOD
Gaussian Puff Models
SCREEN VIEW tests
Grid Models
Photochemical Models
Deposition Modeling
Particle Modeling
Modeling of Adverse Effects
Day 3
Special model applications (Regulatory, Litigation, Real-Time Forecast)