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Table of Contents

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1	Introduction	1 -1

Understanding AMP 	1 - 1

Who Should Use This Manual 	1 - 2

Navigating AMP 	1 - 2

The Main Window 	1 - 3

The Menu Bar 	1 - 4

Toolbar Buttons	1 - 4

2	Installing AMP	2 -1

Installing AMP	2 - 1

3	Starting AMP	3-1

Starting AMP 	3 - 1

Creating a New Screen File 	3 - 3

4	Implementing Site Parameter Quantification	4 -1

Defining Site Data 	4 - 1

General Tab 	4 - 2

MPRM & ADM Tab 	4 - 3

Surface Roughness Tab 	4 - 4

Setting Site Domain 	4 - 4

5	Processing Site Parameters	5 -1

Processing Site Parameters	5 - 1

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6	Generating ISCST3 Air Model Input Files	6 -1

Creating ISCST3 Input Files 	6 - 1

7	Generating Meteorological Data Files	7 -1

Generating Meteorological Data Files 	7 - 1

Verifying Output 	7 - 2

8	Working with AMP Outside Texas	8-1

9	References	9 -1

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Introduction 1

This chapter gives you a brief overview of the Air Model Pre-processor (AMP) program and
shows you how to navigate through AMP, giving you a quick start in analyzing the data you
need.

In this chapter, you will learn to:

•	Understand AMP

•	Navigate AMP

Understanding AMP

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Region 6 developed AMP under the Regional
Air Impact Modeling Initiative (RAIMI) to meet the functional need of preparing data and input
files for use in the air dispersion model, ISCST3. Other related RAIMI Tools allow for completion
of the air modeling:

•	ISCBatch executes multiple ISCST3 air modeling runs in a single batch run.

•	AIR2GIS consolidates the large plot files generated by each ISCST3 run into a single
file for each source to input into the Risk-MAP Node Array Index Table.

AMP performs three key functions for air modeling within the RAIMI environment:

•	Implements site parameter quantification (surface roughness, urban/rural land use)
for each emission source in accordance with RAIMI methods.

•	Prepares source-specific meteorological files using U.S. EPA Meteorological
Processor for Regulatory Models (MPRM).

•	Auto-generates air model input files for multiple sources for all four potential
contaminant phases to include source-centered universal grid node array with
extracted terrain elevations.

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The three core capabilities of AMP provide the air modeler with a tool to prepare source-specific
meteorological and ISCST3 air model input files to allow for completing the air modeling on
numerous sources (greater than 100) within a regional or county-wide study area.

As each source has unique surrounding land use, available land use data analyzed using
geographic information system (GIS) tools provides for accurate, repeatable determination of
appropriate site parameters that influence the air dispersion and subsequent disposition of
emitted contaminants downwind from a release source. These parameters may then be
integrated with AMP into the MPRM input files for execution of source-specific meteorological
data for a five-year period to satisfy RAIMI requirements.

Finally, the location of each source is combined with surrounding terrain data from U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) digital elevation model (DEM) digital files to build a universal grid
node array aligned with the USGS longitude/latitude specifications for DEM files to complete the
creation of the required ISCST3 air model input files for volatile vapor, particle, particle-bound
and mercury vapor phase air modeling.

Who Should Use This Manual

This manual is intended for air modelers experienced in concentration, dry and wet deposition
and removal processes, including terrain elevations. Users should also be familiar with:

•	Processing data through Stage 2 of MPRM

•	LULC shapefiles and DEM terrain elevation data

•	Sources and formats of surface and upper air met data

•	Creating an ArcView shapefile of the source inventory data

Navigating AMP

In this section, you will learn how to navigate AMP's main components:

•	The main window

•	The menu bar

•	The toolbar buttons

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The Main Window

AMP's window components follow the standard Windows features. For more information on
standard Windows commands, see your Microsoft Windows documentation.

The following figure highlights the components of the AMP main window.

Title bar

Minimize

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The following table lists the components of the AMP window.

Window Component

Description

Control Menu box

Displays the options: Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize,
and Close

Title Bar

Displays the program name (AMP) and the full path and
name of the project file currently in use.

Minimize button

Minimizes the AMP window.

Maximize/Restore button

Maximizes the AMP window to occupy the entire screen
or restores its pre-maximized size and position.

Close button

Closes AMP.

Menu bar

Displays menu names. To open a menu, move the
mouse over the menu name and press the left mouse
button. A drop-down menu appears displaying a list of
related commands.

Toolbar buttons

Series of shortcut buttons that provides fast selection of
some of the menu commands.

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The Menu Bar

To access a menu, click on one of the menu bar options.

Note: AMP only displays the File and Help menu bar components initially You must open a
file before AMP displays all the menu bar components.

The following table lists descriptions of each menu bar command option.

Menu Bar Component

Description

File

Allows you to open and save files.

Site Data

Allows you to quantify site parameters and create air
model input files.

MPRM

Allows you to create meteorological data files.

Note: The following features are not supported in this version of AMP:

•	Export

•	View

•	Import

•	Help

Toolbar Buttons

The toolbar buttons are shortcuts to some of the menu items in the drop-down menus. The
following table explains the function of each toolbar button, as well as the equivalent menu
command.

Button

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Description



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File I New

Displays the dialog box in which you specify the
name and location of the file you wish to create.



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Displays the dialog box in which you specify the
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File I Print

Prints the active project file.

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Installing AMP 2

This chapter guides you through the basic steps for installing AMP.

Note: AMP has a 32 character limitation for the entire file pathway, including the name of the
met files. Because of this limitation, EPA recommends that you create a directory in the
root directory of the computer/network drive where you want to run AMP and limit the
size of the project file names to 8.3 characters.

Installing AMP

Perform the following steps to install AMP.

Step 1 Unzip the AMP.zip file.

Step 2 Double-click on the RAIMI Tools-AMP.exe file. The installation program sets up the
Windows Installer on your system. Click OK to start the AMP installation.

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Step 3 The WinZip Self-Extractor for AMP starts. Click Setup to set up AMP on your system.

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Step 5 Once the self extractor unzips the installation files, the InstaliShield Wizard for AMP

begins. Click Next to continue the installation, or click Cancel to cancel the installation.

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Step 7 Select the destination folder (C:\RAIMI Tools-AMP\) where you will install AMP. The

default folder is AMP Click Change to change to a different folder. Once you select the
correct folder, click Next.

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Click Next to install to this folder, or click Change to install to a different folder.

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Step 8 Confirm the summary information is correct and click Install. If any information is not
correct, click Back to correct the information and continue the installation.

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Ready to Install the Program

The wizard is ready to begin installation.

If you want to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back. Click Cancel to
exit the wizard.

Current Settings:

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Typical

Destination Folder:
c:\RAIMI Tools-AMP\

User Information:

Name: John Doe
Company: Air Modeling, Inc.

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Step 9 The Installation begins and displays a status indicator similar to the following.

Installing AMP

The program features you selected are being installed.

,<~] Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs AMP, This may take several
minutes.

Status:

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Step 10 Once the installShield Wizard copies ail the files to your computer, click Finish to
complete the installation.

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Starting AMP 3

This chapter guides you through the basic steps for starting AMP. In this chapter, you will learn
to:

•	Start AMP

•	Open a project file

Starting AMP

Perform the following steps to start AMP

Step 1 Double-click on the AMP icon, if you have created a shortcut on the desktop, or, from
the Windows Start menu, choose: Programs > RAIMI Tools-AMP. The About window
appears.

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Step 2 Click OK. The AMP interface main window appears.

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Creating a New Screen File

To create a new screen file, perform the following steps.
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Step 2 The Create New AMP Project window appears. Enter the file name and click Save. For
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Step 3 AMP returns you to the main window. The remaining toolbar buttons, which were
shaded out before, are now active.

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Implementing Site Parameter 4

Quantification

The U.S. EPA has identified a refined methodology for determining site-specific surface
roughness and urban/rural classification for use in completing the meteorological data
processing. The recommended RAIMI method uses the U.S. EPA MPRM, which allows for
directional (12 30-degree sectors) and seasonal variations in land use. The result is the input of
48 surface roughness values into MPRM. This method is implemented in the refined air models
by U.S. EPA (ISCST3, AERMOD, CALPUFF).

The air model also requires source-specific specification of the surrounding land use as urban or
rural for model selection of corresponding air dispersion coefficients. AMP generates these
values to allow for timely, practical implementation of the revised RAIMI methods using the latest
U.S. EPA meteorological pre-processor and air modeling methods.

In this chapter, you will learn to:

•	Define site data

•	Implement site parameter quantification

Defining Site Data

To define site data, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Site Data menu, select Define Datasets.

File Export View Import | Site Data MPRM Help

Define Datasets

Process Site Parameters
View Site Parameters
Create ADM Files...

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General Tab

On the General Tab, you will define where AMP can find the datasets it needs to execute.

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Location of LU/LC Master Set

Location of DLG Road Master Set:

Point Source Set

Regional Boundary File

Data Coordinates: • • j Geographical

Step 1 Click Browse to select the location of these files:

Field

Description

LU/LC Master Set

Defines the location of the land use/land cover files.

DLG Road Master Set

Not supported.

Point Source Set

Defines the location of the point source dataset.

Regional Boundary File

Defines the location of the regional boundary file.

Note: Do not specify a location for the DLG Road Master Set, as this is not supported in this
release of AMP

Step 2 Select Geographical in the Data Coordinates drop-down pick list.

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MPRM & ADM Tab

On the MPRM and ADM Tab, you will define where AMP can find the MPRM and ADM datasets
it needs to execute.

General MPRM& .ADM | Surface Roughness
Master Folder for MPRM and. ADM Files

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Location of DEM Files. :

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Number of Years P

Step 1 Click Browse to select the location of these files:

Field

Description

Master Folder for
MPRM and ADM Files

Defines the location for all the files AMP generates.

Surface Meteo Data

Not supported.

Upper Air Meteo Data

Not supported.

DEM Files

Defines the location of the DEM files. These files
include the map of terrain, including elevations and
elevations of grid nodes. You must download these
shape files and Stage 2 bin files prior to running AMP.

Step 2 Check the Do Stage 3 Only checkbox.

Step 3 Click browse to specify the Location of Stage 2 binary files.

Step 4 Specify the number of years in the Number of Years field. AMP defaults to five years.

You can change this value, but it must match the number of years of Stage 2 met files
that you generated.

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Surface Roughness Tab

On the Surface Roughness Tab, you will define the values for the various LU names for each
season.

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Value

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0.3000



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1.0000



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0.0500



Cultivated

0.0300



Swamp

0.2000



Coniferous Forest

1.3000



Deciduous Forest

1.0000

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Water Surface

0.0001

Step 1 Select the appropriate Season.

Step 2 AMP implements the recommended seasonal values in the U.S EPA Meteorological
Processor for Regulatory Models User's Guide (MPRM) User's Guide. However,
depending on the geographical area, you may wish to substitute other representative
values. You may edit any LU value prior to execution. For example, in Region 6, you
might use summer values for fall and fall values for winter.

Step 3 Click OK to keep all the changes.

Setting Site Domain

To set the site domain, perform the following steps.

Step 1 Click the Site Domain button.

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Step 2 The Site Domain window appears.

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Step 6 The list of Active Overlays appears.

Overlay Control

Active Overlays:

Site Domain Boundary

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Step 7 Select the appropriate source inventory shape file and click the up arrow button until it
is the first in the list.

Step 8 Move the LULC shape file just below the source inventory shape file by clicking the up
arrow button. Click OK.

Step 9 Zoom in using the Zoom button

to see the squares representing the sources.

For the scenario example, each square is one of 20 sources AMP will model.

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Processing Site Parameters 5

In this chapter, you will learn to process site parameters with AMP.

Processing Site Parameters

To process site parameters, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Site Data menu, select Process Site Parameters.

File Export View Import | Site Data MPR.M Help

Define Datasets

Process Site Parameters

View Site Parameters
Create ADM Files...

Step 2 AMP begins processing the site parameters, including multiple lines for fugitive
sources that might exist, and shows the progress.

Processed 2 of 24 sources at 00:03 per source.
Time: Elapsed - 00:00:06, Remaining - 00:01:06

Note: The shape file has more than one line per source when running fugitive sources that
have been subdivided. This accounts for AMP showing more than the number of
sources in its progress message.

Step 3 If the status indicator box disappears without displaying an error message, AMP
processed the site parameters successfully.

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Step 4 To confirm that AMP generated the files, select View Site Parameters from the Site
Data menu. A screen similar to the following appears.

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Sources: Sectors:

Unique Name

Coordinate X

Coordinate Y

Dispersion
Coefficient

Start Angle
[Degrees]

End Angle
[Degrees]

JE0F011

-S3.3456

23.3836

Rural

15.0

45.0

JE1102C

-33.3468

23.3834

Rural

45.0

75.0

JE1104E

-33.3477

23.3776

Rural

75.0

105.0

JE1102E

-33.3483

23.3346

Rural

105.0

135.0

JE0F00M

-33.3466

23.3856

Rural

135.0

165.0

JE11047

-33.3468

23.3811

Rural

165.0

135.0

JE11025

-33.3437

23.3787

Rural

135.0

225.0

JE1102A

-33.3437

23.3740

Rural

225.0

255.0

JE4D028

-34.0288

30.0116

Urban

255.0

285.0

JE1104C

-33.3431

23.3814

Rural

285.0

315.0

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JE0F01W

-33.3444

23.3841

Rural

315.0

345.0

JE1104I

-33.3434

23.3777

Rural

345.0

15.0

Parameters:

Season

Albedo

Bo wen Ratio

Surface
Roughness

Winter

0.30

1.50

0.20

Spring

0.12

0.25

0.32

Summer

0.14

0.41

0.32

Fall

0.16

0.41

0.32

Step 5 Confirm by source and season.

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Generating ISCST3 Air Model Input Files 6

AMP automatically generates the ISCST3 air model input files. In this chapter, you will learn to:
• Create ISCST3 input files

Creating ISCST3 Input Files

To create the ISCST3 files, you must select the appropriate Air Dispersion Model (ADM) files. To
select the ADM files, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From the Site Data menu, select Create ADM Files.

File Export View Import | Site Data MPRM Help

Define Datasets

Process Site Parameters

View Site Parameters

Create

Step 2 The Create ADM Files window appears.

Select Source for Generation:

# | Unique Name

| Coordinate X |

Coordinate Y

1 JE0F011

-93.9456

29.9896

2 JE1102C

-93.9468

29.9834

3 JE1104E

-93.9477

29.9776

4 JE1102E

-93.9463

29.9946

5 JE0F00M

-93.9466

29.9856

6 JE11047

-93.9468

29.9811

7 JE11025

-93.9497

29.9787

8 JE1102A

-93.9497

29.9740

9 JE4D028

-94.0288

30.0116

10 JE1104C

-93.9491

29.9814

11 JE0F01W

-93.9444

29.9841

12 JE1104I

-93.9494

29.9777

13 JE1104J

-93.9494

29.9778

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Step 3 Check the Create for All radio button.
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Step 4
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Step 6
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Phase

Extension

Pathway

vapor

.VIN

direct

particle

.PIN

indirect

particle-bound

.BIN

indirect

mercury vapor

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indirect

Click Process.

Once AMP autogenerates the universal grid node array and ADM files, it will display
the following message: "The generation has been finished successfully" AMP created
the appropriate ISCST3 input files.

Click OK.
Click Close.

AMP created a folder under the project folder with the files for each source for the four
phases:

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Generating Meteorological Data Files 7

AMP pre-processes the five years of meteorological data required for air modeling to support
RAIMI applications applying the 48 surface roughness values determined for each source.

Note: Be sure to execute MPRM Stage 1 stand-alone prior to using AMP to ensure quality
and replace missing data for the surface and upper-air meteorological data. Also,
execute MPRM Stage 2 to combine these surface and upper air data.

AMP completes MPRM Stage 3 applying the source-specific site parameters.

In this chapter, you will learn to:

• Generate meteorological data files

• Verify output

Step 2 AMP begins executing Stage 3 for each year for each source. In the example scenario,
AMP creates five years of met data, merging the data into a single five-year met file for
each source. As AMP executes, it displays a status indicator similar to the following.

Generating Meteorological Data Files

To generate meteorological data files, perform the following step.

Step 1 From the MPRM menu, select Run Batch.

File Export View Import Site Data | MPRM Help

Creating Input Stream, for Source # : 14

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Step 3 When AMP completes processing, the status message disappears.
Step 4 Close the AMP project.

Verifying Output

To verify that AMP generated the files, perform the following steps.

Step 1 From Windows Explorer, navigate to your working project folder. For the example

scenario, the folder name is JE. You will see two folders, JE and Stage 2. Stage 2 is the
folder you created to store the Stage 2 binary (.mrg) files and the Stage 2 station
identifier (.ma_) files.

Step 2 Open the JE folder. AMP generated the files that have P in the eighth character

position. Review the list of files to ensure you have the appropriate number of source
files for the following file type:

File Type

Extension

Pathway

site-specific met data

.MET

direct/indirect

Note: If errors occur, see the U.S. EPA Meteorological Processor for Regulatory Models
User's Guide (MPRM) User's Guide to debug the met data.

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Working with AMP Outside Texas 8

U.S. EPA Region 6 initially designed AMP for use in Texas. To run AMP outside Texas, you must
perform the following steps:

Step 1 Name the sources to be air modeled using a number as the first or second character.

Step 2 Name the met files from Stage 2 as sequential numbers (1,2,3,4,5) rather than by met
station name.

Step 3 Edit the met program template file (MPRMSiteCharTemplate) for the time zone and
anemometer height. The following represents the MPRMSiteCharTemplate file.

JB STA

JB OUT DISK <#proj_rp3>

JB ERR DISK <#proj_er3>

JB FIN

OS STA

OS LOC <#site_name> <#site_lon> <#site_lat> 0

OS SFC SETUP <#Period> <#num_sectors>

<#sector_geometry>

<#sector_values>

OS FIN

MP STA

MP MET DISK <#proj_mrg> 6
MP MMP DISK <#proj_met> ISCGASW
MP VBL STAB NWSWXX <#anemh>

MP FIN

Step 4 To change time zone from Central Time Zone (UTC-6 hours), to Pacific Time Zone
(UTC-8 hours), change the line in the unedited MPRMSiteCharTemplate file from:

MP MET DISK <#proj_mrg> 6

to:

MP MET DISK <#proj_mrg> 8
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Step 5 To specify the anemometer height in meters (e.g. '10.0' meters), change the line in the
unedited MPRMSiteCharTemplate file from:

MP VBL STAB NWSWXX <#anemh>

to:

MP VBL STAB NWSWXX 10.0

Step 6 The following represents the edited MPRMSiteCharTemplate file for use in Pacific Time
Zone with a 10.0-meter anemometer height:

JB STA

JB OUT DISK <#proj_rp3>

JB ERR DISK <#proj_er3>

JB FIN

OS STA

OS LOC <#site_name> <#site_lon> <#site_lat> 0

OS SFC SETUP <#Period> <#num_sectors>

<#sector_geometry>

<#sector_values>

OS FIN

MP STA

MP MET DISK <#proj_mrg> 8
MP MMP DISK <#proj_met> ISCGASW
MP VBL STAB NWSWXX 10.0
MP FIN

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References 9

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Emissions,
Monitoring, and Analysis Division, Meteorological Processor for Regulatory Models User's Guide
(MPRM) User's Guide. Research Triangle Park, NC, August 1996.

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