The downwind transport of air pollutants emitted from a point source is described by the Gaussian dispersion model developed by Turner in 1967. In the following four comparisons of the concentration of the change in one of the parameters. For all of these graphs, the concentrations were calculated for an atmosphere with no inversion layer present.
The following two graphs of pollutant concentration versus distance x were calculated for emission rate on the line following the legend labels A and B, and explain your choice in 50 words or fewer.
7.0E-04
6.0E-04
5.0E-04
4.0E-04
3.0E-04
1.0E-04
0.0E+00
1500
2000
2500
distance (m)
The following two graphs of pollutant concentration versus distance x were calculated for wind speeds of 3 m/s and 6 m/s at the height of the effective stack height. The change in wind speed did affect the effective stack height or the stability class. Which is which? Identify which curve is which by writing the value of the wind speed on the line following the legend labels A and B, and explain your choice in 50 words or fewer.
7.0E-04
6.0E-04
A
5.0E-04
4.0E-04
concentration
LOE-G4
0.0E+00
1000
1500
distance (m)
2000
2500