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 ===== BEFORE ANYTHING ===== ===== BEFORE ANYTHING =====
 Before starting to work, it is extremely important that we define the file creation folder. Before starting to work, it is extremely important that we define the file creation folder.
-First, create a folder on the desktop called ''AermodTutorial'' (it will be addressed roughly like this: ''C:\Users\Client\Desktop\AermodTutorial''). Now, create 5 new subfolders inside it, where we will work with each of the processors. They are:+First, create a folder on the desktop called ''AermodTutorial'' (it will be addressed roughly like this: ''C:\Users\Client\Desktop\AermodTutorial''). Now, create 5 new subfolders inside it, where we will work with each of the processors, as we can see in the [[#Figure 1|Figure 1]]. They are:
  
-2.[[aerplot|AERSURFACE]]+  * 2.[[aerplot|AERSURFACE]] 
 +  * 3.[[aerplot|AERMET]] 
 +  * 4.[[aerplot|AERMAP]] 
 +  * 5.[[aerplot|AERMOD]] 
 +  * 6.[[aerplot|AERPLOT]]
  
-3.[[aerplot|AERMET]] 
  
-4.[[aerplot|AERMAP]] 
  
-5.[[aerplot|AERMOD]]+== Figure 1 ==
  
-6.[[aerplot|AERPLOT]]+<WRAP box center> 
 +{{:creating.png |Figure 1 – Creating the folders}} 
 + 
 +<WRAP center> 
 +**Figure 1:** Creating the folders. 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP>
  
 ===== What is AERMOD? ===== ===== What is AERMOD? =====
  
 **AERMOD** (American Meteorological Society/Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model) is an atmospheric dispersion model developed by the **U.S. EPA** (Environmental Protection Agency) in collaboration with the **American Meteorological Society (AMS)**. It is designed to assess air quality by estimating pollutant concentrations emitted from industrial and other stationary sources. **AERMOD** (American Meteorological Society/Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model) is an atmospheric dispersion model developed by the **U.S. EPA** (Environmental Protection Agency) in collaboration with the **American Meteorological Society (AMS)**. It is designed to assess air quality by estimating pollutant concentrations emitted from industrial and other stationary sources.
-This document is not only a tutorial for running ''AERMOD'', but also a comprehensive technical guide. The objective is to simulate a real-world dispersion scenario in ''Bloomington, Illinois (IL)'', using:+This document is not only a tutorial for running [[aermod|AERMOD]], but also a comprehensive technical guide. The objective is to simulate a real-world dispersion scenario in ''Bloomington, Illinois (IL)'', using:
  
   * Land cover data from the year ''2023'', as they are the most recent available for surface parameterization using ''[[aersurface|AERSURFACE]]'';   * Land cover data from the year ''2023'', as they are the most recent available for surface parameterization using ''[[aersurface|AERSURFACE]]'';
-  * Pre-processing tools such as [[aermet|AERMET]], [[aersurface|AERSURFACE]], [[AERMAP]], and [[AERMOD]] itself;+  * Pre-processing tools such as [[aermet|AERMET]], [[aersurface|AERSURFACE]], [[aermap|AERMAP]], and [[aermod|AERMOD]] itself;
   * Result visualization using the [[aerplot|AERPLOT]] utility.   * Result visualization using the [[aerplot|AERPLOT]] utility.
  
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 ===== How it works ===== ===== How it works =====
  
-AERMOD simulates the transport and dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere based on local meteorological conditions, terrain features, and emission source characteristics. The model requires preprocessed input data from auxiliary tools, including:+[[AERMOD]] simulates the transport and dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere based on local meteorological conditions, terrain features, and emission source characteristics. The model requires preprocessed input data from auxiliary tools, including:
 ^ Tool        ^ Description                                                                                      ^ ^ Tool        ^ Description                                                                                      ^
 ^ [[aersurface|AERSURFACE]] ^ Calculates land use parameters such as surface roughness, albedo, and Bowen ratio. ^ ^ [[aersurface|AERSURFACE]] ^ Calculates land use parameters such as surface roughness, albedo, and Bowen ratio. ^
 ^ [[aermet|AERMET]]         ^ Processes surface and upper air meteorological data (e.g., from radiosondes).      ^ ^ [[aermet|AERMET]]         ^ Processes surface and upper air meteorological data (e.g., from radiosondes).      ^
 ^ [[aermap|AERMAP]]         ^ Determines terrain characteristics for each receptor location.                     ^ ^ [[aermap|AERMAP]]         ^ Determines terrain characteristics for each receptor location.                     ^
-^ [[aerplot|AERPLOT]]       ^ Generates maps and visuals from AERMOD outputs to support interpretation and reporting. ^ +^ [[aerplot|AERPLOT]]       ^ Generates maps and visuals from [[AERMOD]] outputs to support interpretation and reporting. ^ 
-In [[#Figure 1|Figure 1]] we can observe the flowchart of these processors.+In [[#Figure 2|Figure 2]] we can observe the flowchart of these processors.
  
-== Figure 1 ==+== Figure 2 ==
  
 <WRAP box center> <WRAP box center>
-{{:aermet1.png |Figure 1 – AERMOD processing flow}}+{{:aermet1.png |Figure 2 – AERMOD processing flow}}
  
 <WRAP center> <WRAP center>
-**Figure 1:** Flowchart of the processors.+**Figure 2:** Flowchart of the processors.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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