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Evaluation of receptor and chemical transport models for PM10 source apportionment
Belis, C.A.; Pernigotti, D.; Pirovano, G.; Favez, O.; Jaffrezo, J.L.; Kuenen, J.; Denier van Der Gon, H.; Reizer, M.; Riffault, V.; Alleman, L.Y.In this study, the performance of two types of source apportionment models was evaluated by assessing the results provided by 40 different groups in the framework of an intercomparison organised by FAIRMODE WG3 (Forum for air quality modelling in Europe, Working Group 3). The evaluation was based on two performance indicators: z-scores and the root mean square error weighted by the reference uncertainty (RMSEu)...
A comparative analysis of two highly spatially resolved European atmospheric em...
Ferreira, J.; Guevara, M.; Baldasano, J. M.; Tchepel, O.; Schaap, M.; Miranda, A. I.; Borrego, C.A reliable emissions inventory is highly important for air quality modelling applications, especially at regional or local scales, which require high resolutions. Consequently, higher resolution emission inventories have been developed that are suitable for regional air quality modelling.This research performs an inter-comparative analysis of different spatial disaggregation methodologies of atmospheric emissio...
Bias correction techniques to improve air quality ensemble predictions: focus o...
Monteiro, A.; Ribeiro, I.; Tchepel, O.; Sá, E.; Ferreira, J.; Carvalho, A.; Martins, V.; Strunk, A.; Galmarini, S.; Elbern, H.; Schaap, M.; Builtjes, P.Five air quality models were applied over Portugal for July 2006 and used as ensemble members. Each model was used, with its original set up in terms of meteorology, parameterizations, boundary conditions and chemical mechanisms, but with the same emission data. The validation of the individual models and the ensemble of ozone (O-3) and particulate matter (PM) is performed using monitoring data from 22 backgrou...
A review of operational, regional-scale, chemical weather forecasting models in...
Kukkonen, J.; Olsson, T.; Schultz, D. M.; Baklanov, A.; Klein, T.; Miranda, A. I.; Monteiro, A.; Hirtl, M.; Tarvainen, V.; Boy, M.; Peuch, V.-H.Numerical models that combine weather forecasting and atmospheric chemistry are here referred to as chemical weather forecasting models. Eighteen operational chemical weather forecasting models on regional and continental scales in Europe are described and compared in this article. Topics discussed in this article include how weather forecasting and atmospheric chemistry models are integrated into chemical weat...
Impact of forest fires on particulate matter and ozone levels during the 2003, ...
Martins, V.; Miranda, A. I.; Carvalho, A.; Schaap, M.; Borrego, C.; Sá, E.The main purpose of this work is to estimate the impact of forest fires on air pollution applying the LOTOS-EUROS air quality modeling system in Portugal for three consecutive years, 2003-2005. Forest fire emissions have been included in the modeling system through the development of a numerical module, which takes into account the most suitable parameters for Portuguese forest fire characteristics and the burn...
Numerical modelling of 2003 summer forest fire impacts on air quality over Port...
Ana Isabel Miranda; Martins, V.; Schaap, M.; José, R. San; Perez, J. L.; Monteiro, A.; Borrego, C.; Sá, E.In 2003 Portugal faced the worst fire season ever recorded. The main purpose of this work is to evaluate the effects of the 2003 forest fires on the air quality, applying four numerical modelling systems (LOTOS-EUROS, MM5-CMAQ, WRF/chem and MM5-CHIMERE), and to compare their results with air quality data from several monitoring stations in Portugal. Forest fire emissions have been calculated taking into account...