Web Directory

» AQM Resource Centre
   The Air Quality Management (AQM) Resource Centre is maintained at the University of the West of England in Bristol, England. It provides much useful information, including brief descriptions of many British and USA air dispersion models.
   http://www.uwe.ac.uk/aqm/centre/model.html

» Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling Liaison Committee (ADMLC)
   ADMLC's main aim is to review current understanding of atmospheric dispersion for application in authorization or licensing of discharges to the atmosphere from industrial, commercial or other sites. ADMLC is concerned with long-term controlled releases a
   http://www.admlc.org.uk/index.htm

» Atmospheric Dispersion of Chemicals (E-mail Discussion List)
   Atmospheric Dispersion of Chemicals is an e-mail discussion list where people working in the field of atmospheric dispersion modeling can exchange experiences.
   http://listserv.surfnet.nl/archives/AtmosphericDispersion.html

» Certified Consulting Meteorologists
   Provides directories by state and by speciality of the Certified Consulting Meteorologist members of the American Meteorological Society, many of whom specialize in air pollution dispersion modeling analyses and studies.
   http://www.ametsoc.org/memb/ccm/ccmhmfrm.html

» Directory of Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion Consequence Assessment Models
   An extensive directory (March 1999 issue) of atmospheric dispersion models produced by the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
   http://www.ofcm.gov/atd_dir/pdf/frontpage.htm

» Environmental Software and Modelling Group, Technical University of Madrid
   Conducts research in modelling and prediction of air quality.
   http://artico.lma.fi.upm.es

» European Environmental Agency: Urban Air Dispersion Models
   A discussion of the algorithms used in urban air dispersion models such as: area source and elevated point source models; street canyon and highway sub-models; plume rise; converting one averaging time to another ... all contained in an annex of a report
   http://reports.eea.europa.eu/TEC11a/en/page014.html

» Finnish Meteorological Institute
   The activities of the Air Quality Research department at the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) include atmospheric dispersion modeling for: urban air quality, regional and long-range transport, and accidents involving hazardous materials.
   http://www.fmi.fi/research_air/air.html

» Fundamentals of Stack Gas Dispersion
   Includes published peer reviews, complete table of contents, and information about how to obtain copies of the book. Also includes technical articles.
   http://www.air-dispersion.com

» Indian Institute of Technology
   The Centre for Atmospheric Sciences is a research and consultancy group within the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi, India that offers atmospheric dispersion modeling.
   http://www.iitd.ac.in/center/cas/Projects.html

» Literature References on Mesoscale Meteorology
   A comprehensive list of literature references on mesoscale meteorology compiled by Dr. Ming Xue, many of which relate to various aspects of air dispersion modeling.
   http://twister.ou.edu/References.all.html

» NOAA's Air Resources Laboratory (ARL)
   Within the U.S.'s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the ARL conducts research on the transport, dispersion, transformation, and removal of atmospheric pollutants - leading to the development of air quality and dispersion models. The
   http://www.arl.noaa.gov

» National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center
   Located at the University of California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (NARAC) is a national emergency response service for real-time assessment of incidents involving accidental relea
   http://narac.llnl.gov/

» Omni - Air Pollution Modeling In Practice
   Omni is a demonstrator site for disseminating modeled and monitored air pollution data in an accessible form. Details of methodology are included. The data covers the London, England area.
   http://www.seiph.umds.ac.uk/omni/frames/omniframe.htm

» Pollution Meteorology and Dispersion
   Publicizes the book "Air Pollution Meteorology and Dispersion" ... a review of the basic theories, models, experiments, and observations of pollutant dispersal in the atmosphere.
   http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/AtmosphericScience/Meteorology/?view=usa&ci=0195073983

» Regulatory air dispersion models in Australia
   Reviews and guide (provided by the University of New South Wales in Australia) to regulatory air dispersion models used in Australia for odour dispersion modelling and impact assessment.
   http://www.odour.unsw.edu.au/odour-dispersion-model.html

» Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative (SAMI)
   The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Alpine Geophysics, are teamed to support an air quality assessment of the Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative, an organization formed by Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
   http://www.tva.gov/sami/

» StadtKlima: The International Association For Urban Climate
   A list of air quality and air pollution dispersion models with descriptions, details and contacts for obtaining further information. Most of the listed models were developed in Germany, and the StadtKlima Association is headquartered at the University of
   http://www.stadtklima.de/webklima/EN/E_1tools.htm

» The GAIA Air Dispersion Model Database
   A database of 27 different air dispersion models. Each model entry includes: a description, where to obtain the software, the original authors, and literature references pertaining to the model. Sponsored by a consortium of 10 countries in Europe, Africa,
   http://www.ess.co.at/GAIA/models/aria.htm

» U.S. EPA's Support Center for Regulatory Air Models
   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency uses this site to provide information on the many dispersion models supporting regulatory programs required by U.S. law. All of the EPA's dispersion models and their Users' Manuals can be downloaded cost-free from
   http://www.epa.gov/ttn/scram/

» Wikipedia: Air Dispersion Modeling
   Offers technical articles about air dispersion modeling.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Air_dispersion_modeling