Development of Biogenic Emissions for the 1995 Summer Season Using SMOKE-BEIS2

摘要

Biogenic emissions during the summer of 1995 for the eastern United States have been estimated using the Sparse Matrix Operator Kernel Emissions -Biogenic Emissions Inventory System (SMOKE-BEIS2). Hourly emissions were computed for a modeling grid at a 36 kilometer resolution. The emissions were estimated as part of the Seasonal Model for Regional Air Quality (SMRAQ) effort to model ozone formation and transport from May 15 to September 12, 1995. Estimates were obtained using prognostic meteorology from the Penn Stale/National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesoscale Modeling System (MM5). Issues concerning the use of prognostic meteorology, other input data and future needs are discussed. The expanded functionality and reporting capabilities of SMOKE-BEIS2 are also described. Additional applications of SMOKE-BEIS2, including an urban-scale grid for North Carolina, have been mentioned to help demonstrate the usefulness of the SMOKE-BEIS2.