Question: Develop a MATLAB code to determine the isopleths for a puff at a specified time after the release of material. The MATLAB code should contain

Develop a MATLAB code to determine the isopleths for a puff at a specified time after the release of
material. The MATLAB code should contain specifications for user input of the following quantities: time after
release (s), wind speed (2 m/s), total release (kg), release height (m), molecular weight of released gas, ambient
temperature (K), ambient pressure (atm), and isopleth concentration (ppm).
The MATLAB code output should include, at each point downwind, the downwind location, both y and z
dispersion coefficients, downwind centerline concentration, and isopleth distance off-center (+/).
The MATLAB code output should also include a graph of the isopleth location.
For your MATLAB code construction, we suggest that you set up the cells to move with the puff center.
Otherwise, you will need a large number of cells.
Use the MATLAB code for the following case:
Release mass: 0.5 kg
Release height: 0 m
Molecular weight of gas: 30
Ambient temperature: 298 K
Ambient pressure: 1 atm
Isopleth concentration: 1 ppm
Atmospheric stability: F
Run the MATLAB code for a number of different times, and plot the maximum puff width as a function of distance
downwind from the release.
Answer the following questions:
a. At what distance downwind does the puff reach its maximum width?
b. At what distance and time does the puff dissipate?
c. Estimate the total area swept out by the puff from initial release to dissipation.
Your submitted work should include a description of your method of solution, a complete MATLAB code output at
2000 s after release, a plot of maximum puff width as a function of downwind distance, and the calculation of
the total swept area.

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