EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Regional Oxidant Model (ROM2.0): Evaluation on 1980 NEROS Data Bases

摘要

The second generation U.S. EPA Regional Oxidant Model (ROM2.0) has been evaluated for the northeastern United States using the 1980 NEROS data bases. The theoretical basis of the model and its structure and organization are described. The data bases available from the summer 1980 period include routine air quality and meteorological monitoring data in addition to data from several extensive field measurement projects conducted during the summer of 1980 in the northeastern U.S. on regional and urban scales. Also, a complete emissions inventory, composed of anthropogenic and biogenic components, was assembled for the 1980 base year for use in air quality modeling. The ROM2.0 evaluation was conducted using quasi-deterministic and diagnostic techniques.