briggs_plumerise

Standalone driver/model for Briggs Plume rise from CMAQv5.3.1

Column Inputs:

real :: zf    ! Layer surface heights (m)
real :: zh    ! Layer center  heights (m)
real :: pres  ! Pressures at full layer hts (hPa)
real :: ta    ! Temperatures (K)
real :: qv    ! Mixing Ratios (kg/kg)
real :: uw    ! X-direction winds (m/s)
real :: vw    ! Y-direction winds (m/s)

Surface Inputs:

integer, parameter :: emlays=35    ! Number of total emission layers
real,    parameter :: hfx=25.0     ! Sensible Heat Flux (W/m2)
real,    parameter :: hmix=500.0   ! Mixing Height (m)
real,    parameter :: ustar=0.2    ! Friction velocity (m/s)
real,    parameter :: tsfc=291.0   ! Surface temperature (K)
real,    parameter :: psfc=980.0   ! Surface pressure (hPa)
real,    parameter :: stkdm=7.0    ! Stack diameter (m)
real,    parameter :: stkht=181.0  ! Stack height (m)
real,    parameter :: stktk=348.0  ! Stack exit temperature (K)
real,    parameter :: stkve=27.0   ! Stack exit velocity (m/s)

Outputs:

real plmHGT   ! final plume centerline height (m)
real plmFRAC  ! final plume fractions

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