GEOS-Chem simulation for AEROCOM Organic Aerosol Inter-comparison SIMULATED YEAR: 2006 Gabriele Curci – CETEMPS Nov. 2009
CARBONACEOUS AEROSOL BUDGET IN GEOS-Chem BCOA* Emission [Tg/y] SOA Production [Tg/y]-31.8 Total Production [Tg/y] Dry Deposition [Tg/y] Wet Deposition [Tg/y] Total Loss [Tg/y] Burden [Tg] * OA is Organic Mass. An OM/OC ratio of 2.1 is used in calculations. GEOS-Chem model version v with online SOA chemistry, GEOS-5 meteorology at 2° latitude x 2.5 ° longitude horizontal resolution and 47 vertical layers (38 in the troposphere).
SURFACE TEMPERATURE [K]
SURFACE PRESSURE [hPa]
SURFACE SPECIFIC HUMIDITY [g/kg]
PRECIPITATION [mm/day]
BLACK CARBON (BC) EMISSIONS [Gg]
PRIMARY ORGANIC AEROSOL (POA) EMISSIONS [Gg]
SECONDARY ORGANIC AEROSOL (SOA) PRODUCTION [Gg]
BC DRY DEPOSITION [Gg]
POA DRY DEPOSITION [Gg]
BC WET DEPOSITION [Gg]
OA WET DEPOSITION [Gg]
BC BURDEN [Gg]
OA BURDEN [Gg]
SOA FRACTION OF OA (Column average)
AEROSOL OPTICAL 550 nm [unitless]
BC OPTICAL 550 nm [unitless]
OA OPTICAL 550 nm [unitless]