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Which assumption limits the Gaussian model most severely?

  • A.Steady uniform wind and homogeneous turbulence
  • B.The requirement that the source be elevated, so that the model cannot be applied to any ground level release
  • C.A Gaussian distribution
  • D.The neglect of the chemical reactions that transform the pollutant as it travels downwind from the source

Answer: A

The model assumes the wind is constant in direction and speed and the turbulence uniform, which fails over complex terrain, near coastlines and during the morning and evening transitions. Ground level sources are handled by placing the source at zero height. Chemistry is a genuine additional limitation for reactive species but the meteorological assumptions bite first. Working one numerical case through both cases side by side fixes the distinction better than any rule of thumb.

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