This course focuses on actually performing CalPuff studies, not on micrometeorological theory. Over 75 percent of the course is devoted to in-class exercises.
Students learn by doing.
You do not need to be an expert modeler to attend this course. Refined Long-Range Transport Visibility Analysis Complex Flow Day One. We introduce students to the fundamentals of CalPuff modeling, including the advantages of puff models over steady-state models. CalPuff, along with ISC met data, will be used to perform a long-range transport screening exercise. Next, we focus on acquiring the necessary raw geophysical data, including downloading and processing of USGS land use and terrain data.