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A car idling emits NOxat a rate of 2 g/sec. Assuming an effective “stack” (tailpipe) height...

  1. A car idling emits NOxat a rate of 2 g/sec. Assuming an effective “stack” (tailpipe) height of 2 feet, Class C stability, and a wind speed at tailpipe height of 0.5 m/sec, estimate the ground-level concentration of NOx100 m directly downwind. Terrain is rural.

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