Investigating NOy and Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation Chemistry in the Colorado Front Range: WRF/Chem Model Studies In Support of the Beachon 2011 Field Campaign
EMSL Project ID
45398
Abstract
The chemistry of an urban plume interacting downwind with a high-monoterpene emitting forest, including particular focus on atmospheric particle formation, will be explored by a large, collaborative field campaign BEACHON 2011 at Manitou Forest Observatory, Colorado, in July and August 2011. This proposal would enable follow-up regional atmospheric chemistry modeling studies to complement analysis of the rich suite of observational data obtained over the month-long campaign. This modeling would be conducted using WRF/Chem, a state-of-the-art mesoscale coupled meteorology/chemistry model currently run on the EMSL Chinook supercomputer. Model studies would focus on improving understanding of aerosol formation from biogenic hydrocarbons, and the partitioning of oxidized nitrogen.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2011-09-30
End Date
2012-09-30
Status
Closed
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Team
Principal Investigator