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Wiki on Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling

This wiki addresses the international community of atmospheric dispersion modellers - primarily researchers, but also users of models. Its purpose is to pool experiences gained by dispersion modellers during their work.

The Wiki is still in its infancy, but you can help it grow by adding contents related to your work.

Subjects - entry to the substance of the site

• Dispersion models (links to sites with models; comments on various types of models.
• Model evaluation (tool boxes; results of model evaluation exercises)
• Experimental data sets (links to sites with data sets; comments on data sets)
• Polluting substances (advice concerning pollutants such as PM, NO2 etc)
• International networks on atmospheric pollution (information and links to activities such as the "Harmonisation initiative", ACCENT, CLEAR, COST 732, etc.)
• User communities and national societies dealing with dispersion modelling. Links and issues of particular interest.
• Pet topics of researchers (You can communicate advice on your pet topic here)
• Supplementary Information (Here is where to contribute or to look for miscellaneous dispersion modelling technical articles which do not fit into any of the above categories)

What is unique about this site?

There are many web sites dedicated to atmospheric dispersion models. However, this site has the following unique qualities:

• In contrast to traditional web sites, it is possible for anyone to contribute easily to its contents. Therefore, the site has the potential to become far more comprehensive than a site maintained by a single web master.
• In contrast to traditional scientific publishing, you can add small bits of information - you do not have to wait, until you have prepared a complete scientific paper.
• In contrast to existing email distribution lists, the information compiled here is archived in a structured manner. Furthermore, you can add information on findings that are only of interest for a very small audience, not for an entire mailing list.
• Warnings against pitfalls and common mistakes are of high interest. Researchers are encouraged to report on pitfalls they encounter, and which they would like to warn others against.
• Many knowledgeable researchers have pet subjects. They possess a vast experience, which newcomers to the field lack. Here, experienced researchers can in an informal way issue advice related to these pet subjects.

The web page http://www.harmo.org/Conferences/Crete/Wiki_Introduction.asp explains the ideas behind this Wiki.

See also: Rules of conduct for the Wiki on Atmospheric Dispersion.

Navigating the site

The present Main Page can be used as a fixed point. All pages on this Wiki carry a link to the Main Page (in the upper left corner).

Most of the pages on the Wiki are classified according to category. The Categories page provides a structured way to access these pages. See the page Navigating the Wiki for more hints.

If you are interested locating a technical article, click here to view a list of the technical articles alphabetized within their respective categories. Hopefully, that list will grow as more of you contribute content to our Wiki.

What's new on this site?

The Community Portal page is used to announce notable additions to the Atmospheric Dispersion wiki. You can also use the Recent changes link in the lefthand menu to inspect all recent edits on the entire site.

Current status of the wiki (January 10, 2006): The system has been set up with help texts, mission statements and some contents. The Wiki is still in its infancy, but you can help it grow by adding contents related to your work. However, the existence of the system has not yet been widely advertised to the modelling community. A bit more contents will be added before such an announcement is made.

Nevertheless, anybody is invited to contribute to the system already now.

How do I add contents?

See Help:Contents