Research Article

Parallel Implementation and Scalability Results of a Local-Scale Air Quality Model: Application to Bamako Urban City

Table 1

Fields and physical parameters of the model.

SymbolNameUnit

Concentrationkg m−3
Wind velocitym s−1
Diffusion coefficientm2s−1
Deposition velocitym s−1
Scavenging coefficients−1
Chemical sourceskg m−3s−1
Volume emissionskg m−3 s −1
Surface emissionskg m−2s−1
Maximum altitudem
Reaction rates−1
Characteristic times