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Box Model

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000357

A computer model used to calculate air pollution concentrations. A box model is based on the assumption that pollutants are emitted into a box through which they are immediately and uniformly dispersed. The sides and bottom of the box are defined by the sidewalls and floor of the valley being studied.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000357
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000357",
  "term": "Box Model",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A computer model used to calculate air pollution concentrations. A box model is based on the assumption that pollutants are emitted into a box through which they are immediately and uniformly dispersed. The sides and bottom of the box are defined by the sidewalls and floor of the valley being studied.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/box-model/"
}

Record 357 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.