Locations for which atmospheric transport, dispersion and deposition calculations are made.


Sample transport calculation for a release originating in Milwaukee. The line shows the trajectory of air movement.



Sample deposition calculation corresponding to the transport shown above. The plot shows the pollutant deposition pattern 12-24 hours following the release.

Project Summary:
We have constructed a realtime modeling system for predicting atmospheric concentration and deposition patterns resulting from unscheduled releases of hazardous materials.

We simulate releases from 50 locations within the Great Lakes Basin. Transport, concentration and deposition patterns are automatically posted to the web site www.uwm.edu/~kahl/Air four times daily.

These model calculations are designed to be useful for emergency planning and response strategies.

Jon Kahl, kahl@uwm.edu