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Development and Evaluation of the PRIME Plume Rise and Building Downwash Model

Lloyd L. Schulman Earth Tech, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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David G. Strimaitis Earth Tech, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph S. Scire Earth Tech, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 378-390 | Published online: 27 Dec 2011

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