TY - CHAP
T1 - Modelling air quality and deposition at high resolution in the netherlands with plume and grid models
AU - van der Swaluw, Eric
AU - de Vries, Wilco
AU - Vieno, Massimo
AU - Sauter, Ferd
AU - Aben, Jan
AU - Velders, Guus
AU - Wichink Kruit, Roy
AU - Fagerli, Hilde
AU - van Pul, Addo
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - We present high resolution (1 × 1 km2) modelling of air quality and deposition in the Netherlands. We use the OPS model, a combination of a Gaussian plume model for local processes and a Lagrangian trajectory model for long-range transport, to calculate these concentration and deposition maps. Earlier work has shown that the OPS model typically yields better results for precursor gases like NH3 and NOx, as compared to a Eulerian model, due to its higher resolution. However, for secondary aerosols Eulerian models perform better because in the OPS model the chemistry is strongly parameterized. Here we elaborate on this work, by making a comparison between the OPS model and the Eulerian model EMEP. The latter is run in an EMEP4NL configuration, in which the horizontal resolution can be increased to the same level as used for the OPS model, i.e. 1 km resolution. This allows for a valid assessment of the state of performance for precursor gases like NH3 between the OPS model and a state-of-the-art Eulerian model.
AB - We present high resolution (1 × 1 km2) modelling of air quality and deposition in the Netherlands. We use the OPS model, a combination of a Gaussian plume model for local processes and a Lagrangian trajectory model for long-range transport, to calculate these concentration and deposition maps. Earlier work has shown that the OPS model typically yields better results for precursor gases like NH3 and NOx, as compared to a Eulerian model, due to its higher resolution. However, for secondary aerosols Eulerian models perform better because in the OPS model the chemistry is strongly parameterized. Here we elaborate on this work, by making a comparison between the OPS model and the Eulerian model EMEP. The latter is run in an EMEP4NL configuration, in which the horizontal resolution can be increased to the same level as used for the OPS model, i.e. 1 km resolution. This allows for a valid assessment of the state of performance for precursor gases like NH3 between the OPS model and a state-of-the-art Eulerian model.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047257883&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-57645-9_39
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-57645-9_39
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85047257883
SP - 245
EP - 248
BT - Springer Proceedings in Complexity
PB - Springer
ER -