2011a Modeling Platform
Described in detail in the 3SAQS_2011a modeling protocol, this platform consists of data and software for simulating year 2011 air quality over a modeling domain focused on the states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
The table below includes brief descriptions oflists the 3SAQS_2011a air quality modeling platform components, including a qualitative metric of the level of evaluation for each component.
| Component | Type | Source | Description | Notes | Evaluation (1=low, 10=high) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMx v6.10 | Modeling Software | ENVIRON | Chemistry-transport model configured with CB6r2 photochemistry for simulating gas, aerosols, and deposition | 8 | |
| CMAQ v5.0.2 | Modeling Software | US EPA | Chemistry-transport model configured with CB05 photochemistry for simulating gas, aerosols, and deposition | 8 | |
| Emissions v2011a | Emissions Data | 3SAQS | 2011 emissions data prepared for CAMx and CMAQ with SMOKE | 7 | |
| Meteorology v2011a | Met Data | 3SAQS | 2011 meteorology data estimated with WRF and prepared for CAMx and CMAQ with WRFCAMx and MCIP | The version a WRF simulation is not configured for wintertime O3 conditions | 7 |
| MOZART ICBCs | ICBC Data | NOAA/3SAQS | 2011 Initial/Boundary Conditions from NOAA global GEOS5 MOZART simulations; prepared for CAMx with MZ2CAMx | ||
| Geos-Chem ICBCs | ICBC Data | Harvard/3SAQS | 2011 Initial/Boundary Conditions from Harvard global GEOS-Chem simulations; prepared for CAMx with GEOS2CAMx | ||
| Hybrid MZ-GC ICBCs | ICBC Data | 3SAQS | 2011 Initial/Boundary Conditions with non-dust species from NOAA MOZART runs and dust species from Harvard GEOS-Chem runs |