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NB All papers marked with (PDF) are available in Adobe PDF format and can bedownloaded from the CERC website.

ADMS Technical Papers

[1] ADMS 3 Technical Specification (2000) Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants.Available on CD - £30 per copy, please contact CERC.

[2] ADMS 3 Validation Summary (2000) Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants. (PDF)

[3] Carruthers D. J., McKeown A. M., Hall D. J. and Porter S. (1999) Validation of ADMS againstWind Tunnel Data of Dispersion from Chemical Warehouse Fires. AtmosphericEnvironment, Vol 33 pp1937-1953

[4] Carruthers DJ, Dixon P, McHugh CA, Nixon SG, and Oates W. (1999) Determination ofCompliance with UK and EU Air Quality Objectives From High Resolution PollutantConcentration Maps Calculated Using ADMS-Urban. Proc of Rouen Conference 11-14October 1999, To be published in Int. J. Environment and Pollution (PDF)

[5] McHugh CA, Carruthers DJ, Higson H & Dyster SJ (1999). Comparison of Model EvaluationMethodologies With Application To ADMS 3 And US Models. Proc of Rouen Conference11-14 October 1999, To be published in Int. J. Environment and Pollution (PDF)

[6] KL Simms, S Wilkinson, S Bethan (1999) Odour Nuisance and Dispersion Modelling : AnObjective Approach to a Very Subjective Problem Cambridge Environmental ResearchConsultants (PDF)

[7] Dyster SJ, Thompson DJ, McHugh CA and Carruthers DJ (1999) Turbulent Fluctuations AndTheir Use In Estimating Compliance Standards And In Model Evaluation. Proc of RouenConference 11-14 October 1999, To be published in Int. J. Environment and Pollution (PDF)

[8] Robins A. and McHugh C. (1999). Development And Evaluation Of The ADMS BuildingsEffects Module. Proc of Rouen Conference 11-14 October 1999, To be published in Int. J.Environment and Pollution (PDF)

[9] Hanna SR, Egan BA, Purdum J and Wagler J. (1999) Evaluation Of The ADMS, Aremod, AndISC3 Dispersion Models With The Optex, Duke Forese, Kincaid, Indianapolis, And LovettField Data Sets Proc of Rouen Conference 11-14 October 1999, To be published in Int. J.Environment and Pollution (PDF)

[10] Turbulence, Fluctuations & Averaging Times (1998) Cambridge Environmental ResearchConsultants

[11] Davies B. M., Jones C. D., Manning A.J. and Thomson D. J. (1998) “ Some field experimentson the interaction of plumes from two sources”, Internal Met office Note TDN 252 and to bepublished in the Q. J. of Royal Met. Soc.

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[12] Carruthers D. J., Dyster, S. and McHugh C. A. (1998) Contrasting Methods for ValidatingADMS using the Indianapolis Dataset. Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on Harmonisation WithinDispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes pp104-110. To be published in Int. J.Environment and Pollution

[13] Carruthers D. J., Edmunds H. A., Lester A. E., McHugh C. A. and Singles R. J. (1998) Use andValidation of ADMS-Urban in Contrasting Urban and Industrial Locations. Proc. 5th Int.Conf. on Harmonisation Within Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes pp360-367 To bepublished in Int. J. Environment and Pollution (PDF)

[14] Timmis R. Wilkinson S., Carruthers D. and McHugh C. (1998) Recent Studies to Validate andCompare Atmospheric Dispersion Models for Regulatory Purposes in the UK. Proc. 5th Int.Conf. on Harmonisation Within Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes pp429-436 To bepublished in Int. J. Environment and Pollution

[15] Carruthers D. J., Edmunds H. A., Bennett M., Woods P. T., Milton M. J. T., Robinson R.,Underwood B. Y. and Franklyn C. J. (1997). Validation of the ADMS Dispersion Model andAssessment of its Performance Relative to R-91 and ISC using Archived LIDAR Data Int. J.Environment and Pollution Vol. 8, Nos. 3-6

[16] Robins A. G., Carruthers D. J. and McHugh C. A. (1997) The ADMS Building Effects ModuleInt. J. Environment and Pollution Vol. 8, Nos. 3-6

[17] McHugh C. A., Carruthers D. J. and Edmunds H. A. (1997) ADMS-Urban: an air qualitymanagement system for traffic, domestic and industrial pollution Int. J. Environment andPollution Vol. 8, Nos.3-6, pp666-675

[18] McHugh C. A., Carruthers D. J. and Edmunds H. A. (1997) ADMS and ADMS-Urban Int. J.Environment and Pollution Vol 8, Nos.306, pp437-440

[19] Thomson D J. (1997) “The ‘inertial-meander’ sub-range of a dispersing plume.” J.Applied Meteorology, 36 pp1046-1049.

[20] Carruthers D. J., McKeown A. M., Ellis K. L. and McHugh C. A. (1997) “Air dispersionclimate from the Castle Cement Works at Ribblesdale”, Environment Agency Report NW-7/97-20-BAZSQ

[21] Carruthers D. J., McKeown A. M., and McHugh C. A. (1997) “Air dispersion study ofoptions for abatement of SO2 emissions at Castle Cement, Clitheroe”, Environment AgencyReport NW-9/97-25/B-BADQ

[22] Carruthers D. J., Edmunds H. A., Bennett M., Woods P. T., Milton M. J. T., Robinson R.,Underwood B. Y. and Franklyn C. J. (1995). Validation of the UK-ADMS Dispersion Modeland Assessment of its Performance Relative to R-91 and ISC using Archived LIDAR Data.Study commissioned by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (published by DoE).).DoE/HMP/RR/95/022

[23] Carruthers D.J., Holroyd R.J., Hunt J.C.R., Weng W-S., Robins A.G., Apsley D.D., ThompsonD.J.. and Smith F.B. (1994). UK-ADMS: A new approach to modelling dispersion in theearth's atmospheric boundary layer. Journal of Wind Engineering and IndustrialAerodynamics 52 139-153. Elsevier Science B.V.

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[24] Carruthers D. J., McHugh C. A., Robins A. G., Thomson D. J., Davies B. and Montgomery M.,(1993) UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System Validation Studies Proc 20th Int.Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and its Application

[25] Carruthers D.J., Holroyd R.J., Hunt J.C.R., Weng W-S., Robins A.G., Apsley D.D., Smith F.B.,Thomson D.J., and Hudson B. (1991). UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling System.Proceedings of the 19th NATO/CCMS International Technical Meeting on Air PollutionModelling and its Application, September 1991, in Crete, Greece (Edited by Han van Dop andGeorge Kallos). Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York.

[26] Thomson D.J. (1990) “A stochastic model for the motion of particle pairs in isotropic high-Reynolds number turbulence and its application to the problem of concentration variance.”J. Fluid Mechanics 210, pp113-153. Available through Libraries

[27] J.C.R Hunt, RJ. Holoroyd, D.J. Carruthers, Robins A.G., Apsley D.D., Smith F.B. and ThomsonD.J. (1990). Developments in Modelling Air Pollution for Regulatory Purposes Proceedingsof the 18th NATO/CCMS International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modelling and itsApplication, 1990, in Vancouver, Canada

[28] Carruthers D.J., Hunt J.C.R., and Weng W-S. (1988). A computational model of stratifiedturbulent airflow over hills - FLOWSTAR I. Proceedings of Envirosoft. In: ComputerTechniques in Environmental Studies (Editor) P. Zanetti, pp481 492. Springer-Verlag.

[29] Fackerell J. E. and Robins A. G. (1982) “ Concentration fluctuations and fluxes in plumesfrom point sources in a turbulent boundary layer”. J Fluid Mechanics, 117, pp1-26.

Fluctuations background papers

[30] Mylne K. R. (1992) “ Concentration fluctuation measurements in a plume dispersing froma stable surface layer”, Boundary Layer Meteorology, 60, pp15-48.

[31] Mylne K. R. (1993) “ The vertical profile of concentration fluctuations in near-surfaceplumes”, Boundary Layer Meteorology, 65, pp111-136.

[32] Mylne K. R. and Davidson M. J. (1996) “Concentration fluctuation measurements in tracerplumes using high and low frequency response detectors”. Boundary Layer Meteorology, 79,pp225-242.

[33] Mylne K. R. and Mason P. J. (1991) “Concentration fluctuation measurements in adispersing plume at a range of up to 1000m”. Quart. J. Royal Meteorological Soc. 117,pp177-206.

[34] Sawford B. L. (1983) “The effect of Gaussian particle-pair distribution functions on thestatistical theory of concentration fluctuations in homogeneous turbulence”, Quart. J. RoyalMeteorological Soc. 109, pp339-354

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References [35]-[38] describe to the OSPM Street canyon model that is part of ADMS-Urban.

[35] Rumin Berkowicz, Finn Palmgren, Ole Hertel and Elisabeth Vignati. Using measurements ofair pollution in streets for evaluation of urban air quality - and model calculations. TheScience of the Total Environment 189/190 (1996) pp259-265

[36] Ole Hertel, Ruwim Berkowicz. (1989) Modelling NO2 Concentrations in a Street Canyon.National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark

[37] Ole Hertel, Ruwim Berkowicz (1997). Modelling Pollution from Traffic in a Street Canyon.Evaluation of Data and Model Development. Ministry of Environment and Energy, NationalEnvironmental Research Institute, Denmark

[38] R.Berkowicz, O. Hertel, S.E Larsen, N.N Sorensen, M Nielsen (1979). Modelling Trafficpollution in streets. National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark Contact NERI,ISBN No 87-7772-304-4