Abstract: Many atmospheric contaminants decay or react in the atmosphere. in situations such as the diffusion of radioactive contaminants, certain chemical pollutants and viable microorganisms, a first-order decay rate is considered ...

Abstract: From an analysis of the heating associated with equatorial, subtropical and midlatitude ocean temperature anomalies in the Held-Suarez climate model, it is found that the magnitude of increase in vertical motion per unit ...

Abstract: It is necessary to understand, in detail, how an instrument works before methods can be designed or applied for calibration or auditing. This paper describes how a cup anemometer operates in a steady laminar flow and how ...

Abstract: A Gaussian model for continuous elevated sources is developed which uses a continuous distribution of ground-level sources to replace the use of the image source. For the case of Fickian diffusion with uniform wind, this ...

Abstract: Government engineers often are not required to be registered in the state in which they practice, even though their counterparts in the private sector must be registered. Government engineers have a responsibility to ...

Abstract: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was the first trade agreement and the first major government initiative to undergo an environmental review, as required by Canada's Green Plan. The environmental review ...

Abstract: Canada's Green Plan is one of the most comprehensive national environmental strategies in the industrialized world. Adding $3 billion (Canadian) over six years to the $1.3 billion Canada's federal government already spends ...