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Application of a complex transport problem for simulating an acid rain episode in Europe. Anwendung eines komplexen Ausbreitungsmodells zur Simulation einer Episode saurer Deposition ueber Europa

Abstract

For the first time in Europe, a comprehensive Eulerian regional tropospheric transport, transformation and removal model has been applied to an european wide acid deposition episode. This model, the Transport And Deposition of Acidifying Pollutants (TADAP) model incorporated detailed knowledge of the relevant physicochemical processes which lead to the formation of photochemical oxidants and acidifying pollutants. The EUROPA-model (EUM) of the German Weather Service, a limited area numerical weather prediction model, has been used to derive the total meteorological cloud variables. The application of the EUM/TADAP-modelling system to a 20 day-wintertime acid deposition episode in Europe showed that it is possible to model the principal features of the acid deposition system. In general, there is reasonable agreement between observed and predicted concentration and deposition patterns. Most discrepancies from observed trends can be explained by deviations between the modelled and the actual meteorology. First sensitivity studies with TADAP directed to reveal the influence of emission changes on the acid deposition system showed that there are considerable non-proportionalities between depositions of secondary pollutants and the emissions of the respective precursors. The nonlinearities arise due to the chemical coupling of the SO{sub x}/No{sub x}/VOC-system. This makes the design of control strategies to a  More>>
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1989
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Reference Number:
DE-92-009967; EDB-92-152021
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; ACID RAIN; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EUROPE; CLIMATE MODELS; EMISSION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS; NITRIC OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; CHALCOGENIDES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RAIN; SIMULATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES; 540120* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 990200 - Mathematics & Computers
OSTI ID:
7029048
Research Organizations:
Freie Univ. Berlin (Germany). Inst. fuer Geophysikalische Wissenschaften; Umweltbundesamt, Berlin (Germany)
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
German
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: CNN: UFOPLAN 10402569/02b
Availability:
Available from TIB Hannover: FR 6340
Submitting Site:
DE
Size:
Pages: (90 p)
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Stern, R, and Scherer, B. Application of a complex transport problem for simulating an acid rain episode in Europe. Anwendung eines komplexen Ausbreitungsmodells zur Simulation einer Episode saurer Deposition ueber Europa. Germany: N. p., 1989. Web.
Stern, R, & Scherer, B. Application of a complex transport problem for simulating an acid rain episode in Europe. Anwendung eines komplexen Ausbreitungsmodells zur Simulation einer Episode saurer Deposition ueber Europa. Germany.
Stern, R, and Scherer, B. 1989. "Application of a complex transport problem for simulating an acid rain episode in Europe. Anwendung eines komplexen Ausbreitungsmodells zur Simulation einer Episode saurer Deposition ueber Europa." Germany.
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title = {Application of a complex transport problem for simulating an acid rain episode in Europe. Anwendung eines komplexen Ausbreitungsmodells zur Simulation einer Episode saurer Deposition ueber Europa}
author = {Stern, R, and Scherer, B}
abstractNote = {For the first time in Europe, a comprehensive Eulerian regional tropospheric transport, transformation and removal model has been applied to an european wide acid deposition episode. This model, the Transport And Deposition of Acidifying Pollutants (TADAP) model incorporated detailed knowledge of the relevant physicochemical processes which lead to the formation of photochemical oxidants and acidifying pollutants. The EUROPA-model (EUM) of the German Weather Service, a limited area numerical weather prediction model, has been used to derive the total meteorological cloud variables. The application of the EUM/TADAP-modelling system to a 20 day-wintertime acid deposition episode in Europe showed that it is possible to model the principal features of the acid deposition system. In general, there is reasonable agreement between observed and predicted concentration and deposition patterns. Most discrepancies from observed trends can be explained by deviations between the modelled and the actual meteorology. First sensitivity studies with TADAP directed to reveal the influence of emission changes on the acid deposition system showed that there are considerable non-proportionalities between depositions of secondary pollutants and the emissions of the respective precursors. The nonlinearities arise due to the chemical coupling of the SO{sub x}/No{sub x}/VOC-system. This makes the design of control strategies to a highly complex task. Strategies developed to tackle different air pollution problems can therefore not be looked upon independently. (orig.) With 47 refs., 42 figs.}
place = {Germany}
year = {1989}
month = {Apr}
}