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Koracin, D. and L. Enger (1995). Atmospheric and Dispersion Modeling Applied to Data from the Project MOHAVE Summer Intensive Study Period in 1992. Final report. Submitted to Southern California Edison, Los Angeles, Ca.

Koracin, D. and N. Ahmad (1995). Application of a High-Resolution Atmospheric Numerical Model: Predicting the Dispersion of Pollutants in the Reno Basin. Final report. Submitted to Washoe County District Health Department, Reno, Nv, 61 pp.

Koracin, D., M. Uliasz and L. Enger (1996). Dispersion Simulations of Atmospheric Pollutants Emanating from the Mohave Power Project and Las Vegas. Technical report. Submitted to EPA Project MOHAVE.

Koracin, D., V. Isakov, J.Chow and M. Uliasz, 1996: Atmospheric and Dispersion Modeling in the Pocatello Area. Technical report. Submitted to Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Boise, Idaho.

Koracin, D., V. Isakov, and L. Mendez-Nuñez, 1996: Analysis of Sodar and Tower Measurements in Lewiston, Idaho. Technical report. Submitted to Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Boise, Idaho.

Fujita, E.M., M.C. Green, R.E. Keislar, D. R. Koracin, H. Moosmüller and J.G. Watson (1996). 1997 Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS) Operational Program Plan. Working Draft prepared for: State of California Air Resources Board, February 15, 1996.

Koracin, D., V. Isakov, J. Frye, T. McCord, and Y. Mi, 1997: Meteorological Modeling Study for Site Evaluation of the Planned Location for the New Las Vegas-Jean Cargo Airport. Final report. Submitted to the Nevada International Industrial Air Centre (NIIAC), available from Desert Research Institute, 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512.

Koracin, D., V. Isakov, J. Frye, Y. Mi, 1997: Comparison between the Predicted Tracer Streaklines and Observed Tracer Concentrations in Summer 1992. Technical report. Prepared for ENSR. 18 pp.

Koracin, D., V. Isakov, J. Frye and T. McCord, 1997: The "Tracer Potential" Method of Evaluating Predicted Wind Fields. Proposal accepted by EPRI. 14 pp.

Koracin, D., V. Isakov, and D. Podnar, 1998:PM10,Dispersion Modeling for Treasure Valley, Idaho. Technical report. Submitted to Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Boise, Idaho, 73 pp.

Koracin, D., W.R. Stockwell, D. Freeman, and D. Podnar, 1999: Impact of offshore Nox emissions on Air Quality in the San Diego area. Technical report. Submitted to U.S. Generating Company, San Francisco, CA, 42 pp.

Koracin, D., S.K. Chai, M. Wetzel, and J. Tomer, 2000: Enhancement of high-resolution numerical simulations of atmospheric and dispersion processes using a multi-processor computer. Technical report. Submitted to the Department of Defense, 12 pp.

Koracin, D., D. Podnar, and T. McCord, 2000: Animations of measured ozone concentrations in the Truckee Meadows created by the DRI software. Technical report. Submitted to Washoe County District Health Department, Reno, NV, 14 pp.

Koracin, D., D. Podnar, T. McCord, J. Powers, and V. Isakov, 2000: Development of an operational version of the MM5 model for Nevada and California, centered in the Truckee Meadows. Technical report. Submitted to Washoe County District Health Department, Reno, NV, 39 pp.

Koracin, D., 2000: Simulations of atmospheric dynamics and cloudiness in a coastal region. Final Technical report. Submitted to the DoD-DEPSCoR-ONR, 12 pp.

Koracin, D., 2000: Simulations of atmospheric flows in the boundary layer over inhomogeneous surface conditions. Final Technical report. Submitted to the DoD-DEPSCoR-ONR., 11 pp.

Koracin, D., 2000: Observations and simulations of diurnal effects contributing to the modification of the coastal marine atmospheric layer. Annual technical report. Submitted to the DoD-DEPSCoR-ONR., 6 pp.

Koracin, D., 2001: Observations and simulations of diurnal effects contributing to the modification of the coastal marine atmospheric layer. Annual technical report. Submitted to the DoD-DEPSCoR-ONR., 6 pp.

Koracin, D., M. Cairns, and R. Nelson, 2001: Use of Road/Weather Information Systems in the Improvement of Nevada Department of Transportation Operations and National Weather Service Forecasts in the Complex Terrain of Western Nevada. Quarterly technical report. Submitted to UCAR-NOAA-COMET-FHWA program, 6 pp.

Koracin, D., D. Podnar, T. McCord, V. Isakov, and J. Powers, 2001: Development of an operational version of the atmospheric model (MM5) and dispersion model (Lagrangian random particle model) for Nevada and California, centered in the Truckee Meadows. Phase II: Completion of the operational forecast system and visualization of the possible transport and dispersion of atmospheric pollutants from the Sacramento and Reno sources. Technical report. Submitted to Washoe County District Health Department, Reno, NV, 30 pp.

Koracin, D., 2003: Observations and simulations of diurnal effects contributing to the modification of the coastal marine atmospheric layer. Final technical report. Submitted to the DoD-DEPSCoR-ONR.

Koracin, D., J. Fischer, and R. Nelson, 2003: Use of Road/Weather Information Systems in the Improvement of Nevada Department of Transportation Operations and National Weather Service Forecasts in the Complex Terrain of Western Nevada. Final technical report. Submitted to UCAR-NOAA-COMET-FHWA program.