TSARS-Plus

DESCRIPTION

According to Breyfogle and Ferguson, "TSARS+ has similar model components to CALPUFF and thus is similarly applicable to research problems. In addition, it includes 5 alternatives (Ross et al. 1987) to calculate dispersion (each gaussian approximations) that may make it a more interesting tool than CALPUFF. Its current choice of topography restricts its use to the western U.S. (Wyoming). In addition, the reliance on user-input data instead of file-reads make it an unattractive tool to most researchers. Only 5 simultaneous burns are possible and the tedious input requirements also make it a difficult tool for planning. It's cumbersome error-trapping limits its applicability to those with computer experience."

Breyfogle and Ferguson compare Tsars+ to other smoke dispersion models.

SCALE AND AREAS OF APPLICATION

SURVEY COMMENTS

Six survey respondents reported using TSARS+.  Only one respondent evaluated TSARS+. He/she scored it as very important to their job, very good at doing what he/she needed it to do, yet still stated there was a high need to change to a different tool.

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