Interaction Of The Zone Of Falling Scavengers With The Polluted Atmosphere

Author

Josef Podzimek, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Thomas Smith

Abstract

A simple numerical model is outlined for the description of particulate transport in the "wake" of falling scavengers toward the ground. The results show that for a homogeneous atmosphere the induced air downdraft can surpass ten percent of the scavenger terminal velocity, if sufficient time is available for developing the air circulation. A significant effect can be expected if the settling scavenger velocity surpasses several m/s. For three different types of scavengers a "displacement coefficient" was determined in order to demonstrate the effect of sideward motion of non-spherical scavengers. © 1993 StudiaGeo s.r.o.

Recommended Citation

J. Podzimek and T. Smith, "Interaction Of The Zone Of Falling Scavengers With The Polluted Atmosphere," Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 209 - 227, Springer; Institute of Geophysics; Czech Academy of Sciences, Jun 1993.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613932

Department(s)

Physics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1573-1626; 0039-3169

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Springer; Institute of Geophysics; Czech Academy of Sciences, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 1993