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--- introduction_to_aermod [2025/05/15 08:27] – murilogerber
+++ introduction_to_aermod [2025/05/15 10:29] (current) – murilogerber
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 **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]]'';
-  * 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.
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 ===== 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                                                                                      ^
 ^ [[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).      ^
 ^ [[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 2|Figure 2]] we can observe the flowchart of these processors.