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For a given emission, the maximum ground level concentration varies approximately as

  • A.The inverse square of effective stack height
  • B.The inverse of effective stack height
  • C.The square of effective stack height
  • D.Independently of effective stack height

Answer: A

Correct answer: The inverse square of effective stack height

From the Gaussian model the ground-level maximum goes as

\[ C_{max} \propto \frac{Q}{u H^2} \]

so doubling the effective height reduces the maximum by a factor of four. That steep dependence is what makes plume rise so valuable: every metre of rise counts the same as a metre of physical stack.

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