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above case, of both ground and upper air, show deviations between the model and
observations for ground level winds and temperatures in the morning, where the
model predicted easterly winds for longer periods along the surface inversion.
Further improvements are required, especially at the lower levels before starting
the dispersion simulations. Following these improvements, the calculated meteoro-
logical fields will be used to drive a dispersion model such as HYPACT. Local air
pollution sources and air pollutants monitoring data will be used for that stage.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the joint VATAT-IAEC common lab foun-
dation. We would like to thank the following for their help with data, time and good advise:
Israel Meteorological Service; Haifa District Municipal Association for the Environment; Israel
Electric Company - Environmental Dept; Ministry of Environment Protection.
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