The sensitivity of Western European NO2 columns to interannual variability of meteorology and emissions: A model - GOME study

Savage, N.H.; Pyle, J.A.; Braesicke, P.; Wittrock, F.; Richter, A.; Nüß, H.; Burrows, J.P.; Schultz, M.G.; Pulles, M.P.J.; Bolscher, M. van het

The sensitivity of Western European NO2 columns to interannual variability of meteorology and emissions: A model - GOME study

article

2008

Savage, N.H.

Pyle, J.A.

Braesicke, P.

Wittrock, F.

Richter, A.

Nüß, H.

Burrows, J.P.

Schultz, M.G.

Pulles, M.P.J.

Bolscher, M. van het

Interannual variability (IAV) in tropospheric species concentrations can be driven by variability in emissions, chemistry, transport and UV radiation. In a 3D CTM study we have found good agreement between the IAV of NO2 columns observed by the GOME satellite instrument and model simulations over Western Europe from 1996 to 2000. We find that meteorological variability is an important factor during this period. Averaged 10 m wind speeds from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) operational analysis are a good proxy for the overall meteorology driving the IAV during the studied period of 1996-2000. Copyright © 2008 Royal Meteorological Society.

Topics

GOME Interannual variability Model NO2 annual variation atmospheric pollution concentration (composition)GOME nitrogen dioxide sensitivity analysis three-dimensional modeling troposphere wind velocity Eurasia Europe Western Europe

TNO Identifier

241246

Repository link

https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:0bb88857-4861-43af-a0ef-f3d926a7e759

ISSN

1530261X

Source

Atmospheric Science Letters, 9(4), pp. 182-188.

Pages

182-188

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