Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)

This paper presents estimations of horizontal distributions of carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) background concentrations in Buenos Aires City. We applied the urban atmospheric dispersion model, DAUMOD, and the ISCST3 model to estimate the contribution of area and point source emission...

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spelling paper:paper_13648152_v21_n4_p577_Venegas2023-06-08T16:12:00Z Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina) Air quality management Atmospheric dispersion model Buenos Aires City Emissions inventory Urban air quality Air pollution control Air quality Carbon monoxide Mathematical models Nitrogen oxides Particulate emissions Urban planning Air quality management Atmospheric dispersion modeling Buenos Aires City, Argentina Emissions inventory Urban air quality Air pollution air quality atmospheric pollution carbon monoxide dispersion emission inventory nitrogen oxides urban atmosphere Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] South America This paper presents estimations of horizontal distributions of carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) background concentrations in Buenos Aires City. We applied the urban atmospheric dispersion model, DAUMOD, and the ISCST3 model to estimate the contribution of area and point source emissions, respectively. We used an emission inventory with a resolution of 1 km × 1 km, which includes the major sources located in the city (residential; commercial; small industries; road traffic; power plants and aircraft landing, taxi and take off at the Domestic Airport). We compared estimated concentrations with observed values at four locations. Statistical analysis has been carried out to assist in the comparison of model estimations and observations. Estimations were in good agreement with CO and NOx observed data. For both pollutants, estimated hourly average (averaged over a year) background concentration patterns showed a large spatial variability related to the distribution of emissions. At evening, during rush hour, hourly average CO concentrations may reach 4.5 ppm and NOx concentrations 0.42 mg/m3. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 2006 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_13648152_v21_n4_p577_Venegas http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_13648152_v21_n4_p577_Venegas
institution Universidad de Buenos Aires
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topic Air quality management
Atmospheric dispersion model
Buenos Aires City
Emissions inventory
Urban air quality
Air pollution control
Air quality
Carbon monoxide
Mathematical models
Nitrogen oxides
Particulate emissions
Urban planning
Air quality management
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Emissions inventory
Urban air quality
Air pollution
air quality
atmospheric pollution
carbon monoxide
dispersion
emission inventory
nitrogen oxides
urban atmosphere
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
spellingShingle Air quality management
Atmospheric dispersion model
Buenos Aires City
Emissions inventory
Urban air quality
Air pollution control
Air quality
Carbon monoxide
Mathematical models
Nitrogen oxides
Particulate emissions
Urban planning
Air quality management
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Emissions inventory
Urban air quality
Air pollution
air quality
atmospheric pollution
carbon monoxide
dispersion
emission inventory
nitrogen oxides
urban atmosphere
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)
topic_facet Air quality management
Atmospheric dispersion model
Buenos Aires City
Emissions inventory
Urban air quality
Air pollution control
Air quality
Carbon monoxide
Mathematical models
Nitrogen oxides
Particulate emissions
Urban planning
Air quality management
Atmospheric dispersion modeling
Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Emissions inventory
Urban air quality
Air pollution
air quality
atmospheric pollution
carbon monoxide
dispersion
emission inventory
nitrogen oxides
urban atmosphere
Argentina
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
South America
description This paper presents estimations of horizontal distributions of carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) background concentrations in Buenos Aires City. We applied the urban atmospheric dispersion model, DAUMOD, and the ISCST3 model to estimate the contribution of area and point source emissions, respectively. We used an emission inventory with a resolution of 1 km × 1 km, which includes the major sources located in the city (residential; commercial; small industries; road traffic; power plants and aircraft landing, taxi and take off at the Domestic Airport). We compared estimated concentrations with observed values at four locations. Statistical analysis has been carried out to assist in the comparison of model estimations and observations. Estimations were in good agreement with CO and NOx observed data. For both pollutants, estimated hourly average (averaged over a year) background concentration patterns showed a large spatial variability related to the distribution of emissions. At evening, during rush hour, hourly average CO concentrations may reach 4.5 ppm and NOx concentrations 0.42 mg/m3. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
title Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)
title_short Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)
title_full Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)
title_fullStr Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Modelling of urban background pollution in Buenos Aires City (Argentina)
title_sort modelling of urban background pollution in buenos aires city (argentina)
publishDate 2006
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_13648152_v21_n4_p577_Venegas
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_13648152_v21_n4_p577_Venegas
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