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Analytical Solutions of the Advection–Diffusion Equation with Variable Vertical Eddy Diffusivity and Wind Speed Using Hankel Transform

Research Abstract
Abstract—Hankel transform was employed to solve the twodimensional steady state advection–diffusion equation considering a continuous point source with vertical eddy diffusivity as a power law of vertical height and downwind distance, also, taking wind speed as power law. The analytical model was evaluated and compared with Hanford diffusion experiment in stable conditions and Copenhagen diffusion experiment in unstable and neutral conditions which was done by reducing the general analytical model to a one with linear vertical eddy diffusivity and constant downwind speed profile. Comparison with other analytical models was held. The presented model predictions show a good agreement with observations and lay inside a factor of two with observed data of both Hanford and Copenhagen diffusion experiments.
Research Authors
Khaled S. M. Essa, Ahmed S. Shalaby, Mahmoud A. E. Ibrahim & Ahmed M. Mosallem
Research Department
Research Journal
Pure and Applied Geophysics
Research Pages
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Research Publisher
2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
177
Research Website
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00024-020-02496-y
Research Year
2020