期刊
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
卷 42, 期 16, 页码 3869-3881出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.02.035
关键词
MM5; CMAQ; sensitivity; horizontal grid resolutions; precipitation; wet deposition
Examination of model sensitivity to horizontal grid resolutions can hell) identify optimal compromise in accuracy and computational efficiency for regulatory and research-grade applications of 3-D atmospheric models. In this Part III paper, the performance and sensitivity of simulated precipitation and wet deposition amounts by the MM5/CMAQ model to three horizontal grid resolutions (4-, 12-, and 36-km) are evaluated over North Carolina (NC). In contrast with simulated O-3, PM2.5, and some PM2.5 species such as NH4+, simulated precipitation and wet deposition amounts are quite sensitive to grid resolutions. Compared with results it coarser resolutions, simulated precipitation amounts are lower in both August and December at 4-km, with the largest sensitivities to grid resolutions occurring in mountain and coastal regions of NC. For wet deposition predictions, the model performs the best for NO3- at 4-km and for NH4+ and SO42- at 12-km in August, but the best for NH4+ and NO3- at 36-km and for SO42- at 4-km in December. Such sensitivities and lack of clear trends in model performance at various resolutions can be attributed to seasonalities in meteorology and differences in characteristics of land use, emissions and concentrations of PM precursors, as well as nonlinear responses of chemistry and meteorology to grid resolutions. The overall performance trends demonstrate a high sensitivity in precipitation and wet deposition predictions over complex tern tin and the fact that higher grid resolution does not always lead to improved model performance. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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