DYCE: physical-model flow and concentration for idealised urban geometries
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Physical-model data on flow and concentration for idealised urban geometries, from a project on rapid sensor deployment after outdoor chemical releases. Useful for dispersion and sensor-placement studies.
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University of Surrey. (n.d.). DYCE: physical-model flow and concentration for idealised urban geometries [Data set]. https://www.urbanfluidmechanics.org/data-portal/dyce-physical-model-flow-and-concentration-for-idealised-urban-geometr/
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