Modeling the dynamics of fine dust fraction in the surface layer of the atmosphere

Abstract

We investigated the operating conditions of excavator equipment, leading to unsteady dynamics of dust far from the pollution source. Wind transport of dust takes into account the non-uniform vertical wind profile. Diffusion movement is also determined by the inhomogeneous coefficient of turbulent diffusion with a nonmonotonic dependence on height. The Earth’s surface is given by a digital elevation model, which allows calculations for a specific area with complex topography. Vertical inhomogeneities of wind and turbulence significantly change the nature of the spatial distributions of dust particles. Our approach makes it possible to determine changes in the disperse composition of particles with distance from the dust source.