Theoretical Studies of Long-Range Transport of Oxidants (Second Annual Report)

摘要

The goal of the study is the development of a model for the North American continent which will incorporate in a realistic dynamical framework the mechanisms responsible for production of rural ozone, enabling evaluation of the relative importance of the various processes. The second year of development of the coupled model for chemistry and transport of trace gases on a continental scale has been completed. The report summarizes progress in five areas of development of the model for the North American continent: modification of the tracer model and design of tracer experiments; analysis of meteorological diagnostics from the high resolution run of the general circulation model; development and testing of the urban box-plume; development of the rural chemistry model; and detailed analysis of rural ozone observations for eventual comparison with climatology produced by the model.