A Comparative Evaluation of a Mesoscale Model and Atmospheric Global Circulation Model for Air Quality Simulation : A Multiscale, Multisite Evaluation
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Concentrations of atmospheric pollutants are strongly influenced by meteorological parameters like rainfall, relative humidity and wind advection.
Thus accurate specifications of the meteorological fields, and their effects on pollutants, are critical requirements for successful modelling of air pollution.
In terms of their applications, pollutant concentration models can be used in different ways; in one, short term high resolution forecasts are generated to predict and manage urban pollution.
Another application of dynamical pollution models is to generate outlook for a given airbasin, such as over a large city.
An important question is application-specific model configuration for the meteorological simulations.
While a meso-scale model provides a high-resolution configuration, a global model allows better simulation of large-sale fields through its global environment.
Our objective is to comparatively evaluate a meso-scale atmospheric model (MM5) and atmospheric global circulation model (AGCM) in simulating different species of pollutants over different airbasins.
In this study we consider four locations: ITO (Central Delhi), Sirifort (South Delhi), Bandra (Mumbai) and Karve Road (Pune).
The results show that both the model configurations provide comparable skills in simulation of monthly and annual loads, although the skill of the meso-scale model is somewhat higher, especially at shorter time scales.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Goswami, P.& Baruah, J.. 2012. A Comparative Evaluation of a Mesoscale Model and Atmospheric Global Circulation Model for Air Quality Simulation : A Multiscale, Multisite Evaluation. ISRN Meteorology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501187
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Goswami, P.& Baruah, J.. A Comparative Evaluation of a Mesoscale Model and Atmospheric Global Circulation Model for Air Quality Simulation : A Multiscale, Multisite Evaluation. ISRN Meteorology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501187
American Medical Association (AMA)
Goswami, P.& Baruah, J.. A Comparative Evaluation of a Mesoscale Model and Atmospheric Global Circulation Model for Air Quality Simulation : A Multiscale, Multisite Evaluation. ISRN Meteorology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501187
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501187