Comparing Modal and Sectional Approaches in Modeling Particulate Matter in Northern California K. Max Zhang 1, Jinyou Liang 2, Anthony S. Wexler 1 and Ajith Kaduwela 1,2 1. University of California at Davis 2. California Air Resources Board
The CRPAQS EPISODE Domain covers Northern and Central CaliforniaDomain covers Northern and Central California An extended winter episode (12/25/ /7/2001)An extended winter episode (12/25/ /7/2001) Spinning up from 12/17/ /24/2000Spinning up from 12/17/ /24/2000 Analysis from 12/25/2000 – 1/7/2001Analysis from 12/25/2000 – 1/7/ X185X15 with 4km by 4 km grid cell185X185X15 with 4km by 4 km grid cell
Anchor Sites BAC: Bakersfield (Urban)BAC: Bakersfield (Urban) FSF: Fresno (Urban)FSF: Fresno (Urban) ANGI: Angiola (Rural)ANGI: Angiola (Rural)
AJITH KADUWELA PRESENTS P ARTICULATE M ATTER M ODELING IN N ORTHERN C ALIFORNIA IN N ORTHERN C ALIFORNIA TIME: 4:00 PM, Wednesday, September 28 LOCATION: Grumman Auditorium
CMAQ-UCD vs. CMAQ EPA-CMAQCMAQ-UCD Composition representation Internally mixed Internally mixed (12 aerosol species) Gas-particle partition method Equilibrium Partitioning Fully dynamic partitioning with three mechanisms: Uncoupled; Coupled and Replacement Integration method N/A Asynchronous time-stepping (ATS) scheme Size distribution representation Modal with 2- 3 modes Sectional with 9 size sections spanning 0.03 to 20 μm Coarse particle nitrate None 3 'coarse' sections (> 2.5 μm) Sea-salt treatment Yes in v4.5 Explicit simulation of Na + and Cl - thermodynamics Source code access Open to public Open to public through CMAS in 2005/2006
Gas-phase Species (BAC)
Gas-phase Species (ANGI)
Gas-phase Species O3: CMAQ - CMAQ-UCD
NH 3 (g) and HNO 3 (g)
Primary Particulate Species OC: CMAQ - CMAQ-UCD
Primary Particulate Species
Secondary Particulate Species NO3: CMAQ - CMAQ-UCD
Secondary Particulate Species NO3: CMAQ - CMAQ-UCD
Secondary Particulate Species Jan 2
Secondary Particulate Species Dec 25 Jan 3 Dec 25 Jan 3 Dec 25 Jan 2Jan 3 Dec 25 Jan 2 Jan 3
Secondary Particulate Species
Summary Comparison between CMAQ and CMAQ-UCD at urban sites shows that gas and particle phases were close to equilibrium during CRPAQS. CMAQ model is competent for SIP simulations but phase-equilibrium may not hold in future less- polluted scenarios. Comparing sectional and modal approaches at rural sites poses challenges. CMAQ-UCD predicted less NO 3 and NH 4 on Dec 25, Jan 2 and Jan 3. N 2 O 5 ?
Acknowledgement California Air Resources BoardCalifornia Air Resources Board San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control DistrictSan Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District