| Abstract: | Summary A three-dimensional, nonhydrostatic numerical model with high spatial resolution, in which a simple energy closure scheme
is employed, has been developed to simulate the spray dispersion over complex terrain. The evaporation, condensation, and
dispersion of the spray and moisture are taken into account in model equations. The term of latent heat due to phase transformation
is considered in detail to account for its effects on the temperature field and airflow. As an application of the model, the
spray concentration and air relative humidity are calculated under neutral condition. The results indicate that under the
neutral condition, the spray is transported to about 0.6 km downwind from the source, and its effects on the air humidity
reach a further distance of 0.9 km downwind from the source.
Attention is given to the dependence of the results upon the various factors influencing the simulation, such as the intensity
of the source, the atmospheric stratification, and the dynamic factor of the terrain. Some numerical tests were carried out
to provide extra insight to the effects of these factors. It has been demonstrated that the simulation results such as relative
humidity and temperature are sensitive to these factors, especially to the thermal stratification. Under unstable conditions,
the effects of the spray source increase significantly, and the variation extent of the temperature, relative humidity and
flow field is larger than that under neutral condition. The effects of dynamic and thermal factors on the air flow field are
discussed through the comparison of the modeling results over complex terrain and flat terrain.
Received June 8, 1998 Revised April 17, 1999 |
