The air pollution modelling system URBAIR: how to use a Gaussian model to accomplish high spatial and temporal resolutions

Ana Patrícia Fernandes1, Sandra Rafael1, Diogo Lopes1, Sílvia Coelho, Carlos Borrego1, Myriam Lopes1
1CESAM & Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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