An analytical model for point source pollutants  in an urban area with mesoscale wind and wet deposition

Authors

  • R. Latha Department of Mathematics, Jyothy Institute of Technology, CIIRC, Bengaluru 560085, India | Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi 590018, India.
  • K. Lakshminarayanachari Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi 590018, India. | Department of Mathematics, Sai Vidya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 560064, India.
  • C. Bhaskar Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi 590018, India. | Department of Mathematics, Sai Vidya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 560064, India.

Keywords:

Urban heat island, Dry deposition, Advection-diffusion equation, Wet deposition, Atmospheric impurities

Abstract

Industrialization has led to severe environmental degradation, posing substantial health risks. The primary pollutants originate from land, air, and water sources. Monitoring air pollution typically requires expensive equipment. To address this, scientists have created various models based on specific criteria to predict air pollution levels. This paper explores an analytical solution to the problem of air pollution caused by point sources that disperse contaminants into the atmosphere. Specifically, it investigates how the removal processes affect the concentration of key pollutants. We apply the methods of separation of variables and Fourier transformation to derive an analytical solution for the mathematical model.

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Published

2024-09-26

How to Cite

An analytical model for point source pollutants  in an urban area with mesoscale wind and wet deposition. (2024). Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 6(4), 2116. https://doi.org/10.46481/jnsps.2024.2116

Issue

Volume 6, Issue 4, November 2024

Section

Mathematics & Statistics
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An analytical model for point source pollutants  in an urban area with mesoscale wind and wet deposition. (2024). Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, 6(4), 2116. https://doi.org/10.46481/jnsps.2024.2116