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Analysis of Regional Meteorology and Surface Ozone During the TexAQS II Field Program and an Evaluation of the NMM-CMAQ and WRF-Chem Air Quality Models
Citation:
Wilczak, J. M., I. Djalalova, S. McKeen, L. Bianco, J. Bao, G. Grell, S. Peckham, R. MATHUR, J. McQueen, AND P. Lee. Analysis of Regional Meteorology and Surface Ozone During the TexAQS II Field Program and an Evaluation of the NMM-CMAQ and WRF-Chem Air Quality Models. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 114(D00F14):1-22, (2009).
Impact/Purpose:
The National Exposure Research Laboratory′s (NERL′s) Atmospheric Modeling Division (AMD) conducts research in support of EPA′s mission to protect human health and the environment. AMD′s research program is engaged in developing and evaluating predictive atmospheric models on all spatial and temporal scales for forecasting the Nation′s air quality and for assessing changes in air quality and air pollutant exposures, as affected by changes in ecosystem management and regulatory decisions. AMD is responsible for providing a sound scientific and technical basis for regulatory policies based on air quality models to improve ambient air quality. The models developed by AMD are being used by EPA, NOAA, and the air pollution community in understanding and forecasting not only the magnitude of the air pollution problem, but also in developing emission control policies and regulations for air quality improvements.
Description:
This study examines meteorological conditions associated with regional surface ozone using data collected during the summer of 2006 Texas Air Quality Experiment and the ability of the NMM-CMAQ and WRF-Chem models to simulate the observed meteorology and surface ozone.
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Analysis of Regional Meteorology and Surface Ozone During the TexAQS II Field Program and an Evaluation of the NMM-CMAQ and WRF-Chem Air Quality Models (PDF, NA pp, 12555 KB, about PDF)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
