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Model-Data Comparison of Mid-Continental Intensive Field Campaign Atmospheric CO 2 Mixing Ratios Liza I. Díaz May 10, 2010

Outline Introduction – Mid-Continental Intensive Field Campaign – Motivation for this study Methods Results Conclusion 2

Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Understanding the CO 2 balance is necessary because of the impacts this greenhouse gas has on the climate. This motivated an interest to estimate the carbon budget. Not all the CO 2 emissions remain in the atmosphere; a portion of these emissions are taken up by the oceans and the terrestrial biosphere. 3

Sinks Several studies concluded that a large net sink of CO 2 must exist at temperate latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere (Tans et al., 1990; Ciais et al., 1995; Fan et al., 1998). Tans et al., Observations Models

North American Carbon Program (NACP) Goals include synthesizing models and observations, evaluating current modeling capability and investigating discrepancies between different flux estimates. One method of estimating fluxes is the “top- down” or atmospheric inversion. 5

Atmospheric Inversions Atmospheric inversions are highly variable. This variability is caused by: 1.Lack of observations 2.Transport models NACP Interim Synthesis By : Andy Jacobson 6

Mid-Continental Intensive (MCI) campaign The main goal is to reach a convergence between the “top-down” atmospheric budget and agricultural inventory. Tans et al.,(2005) proposed to study both approaches in a specific region and time so the information and credibility of each method could be maximized. 7

Mid-Continental Intensive (MCI) Region MCI Region consists of: 1.Eastern South Dakota 2.Eastern Nebraska 3.Eastern Kansas 4.Northern Missouri 5.Iowa 6.Southern Minnesota 7.Southern Wisconsin 8.Illinois Main Reason  The agricultural production is recorded in detail which helps to provide accurate information on the carbon flux for the inventories. 8

Networks of CO 2 measurements in the MCI Region 1.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tall towers and trace gases sampling. 2.The Ring2 network managed by the Pennsylvania State University. Location had the highest density of CO 2 measurements to date. A goal is to determine the density of measurements that is needed to understand the carbon budget. 9

Atmospheric Inversion Temporal and spatial patterns in atmospheric CO 2 mixing ratios are combined with a transport model to infer surface fluxes (Gurney et al., 2002; Rödenbeck et al., 2003; Baker et al., 2006). 10

Atmospheric Inversion Fluxes + Uncertainties Predicted [CO 2 ] 11 Transport Model +Uncertainties Obs. [CO 2 ] - Predicted [CO 2 ]

Atmospheric Inversion The steps involved in an inverse model are: 1.Atmospheric CO 2 concentrations are predicted by a forward model (a combination of a vegetation model with an atmospheric transport model). 2.Concentrations predicted by the forward model are compared to the observations. 3.Fluxes are adjusted to minimize the difference. 12

Objective Evaluate the performance of a global atmospheric inversion in the MCI region. Evaluate the statistical characteristics of the model-data differences needed to conduct an atmospheric inversion. Examine atmospheric CO 2 mixing ratio. 13

Methodology Observations – PSU Ring of Towers – NOAA Tall Towers Carbon Tracker Model – Transport Model (TM5) – Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach (CASA) Data Selection Statistics 14

Observation Location Midwest agricultural belt in the northern U.S. Distance between sites range from 125 to 370 km (Miles et al., to be submitted). Three of these sites are located in the “corn belt”. 15

Ring2 PSU Ring2 – Centerville, IA – Galesville, WI – Kewanee, IL – Mead, NE – Round Lake, MN Sampling heights: 30 and m AGL In operation between April 2007 and November

NOAA Tall Towers – LEF, WI Sampling heights: 11,30,76,122,244,396 m AGL In operation: 1994-current – WBI, IA Sampling heights: 31, 99, 379 m AGL In operation: July 2007-current 17

Carbon Tracker Model Calculates biogenic CO 2 fluxes by integrating daily daytime average CO 2 observations with an atmospheric transport model and a first guess of the biogenic fluxes. Biogenic fluxes are optimized by minimizing the difference between observed and modeled atmospheric CO 2. 18

Transport Model Version 5 (TM5) Meteorological data is provided by the model of European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF). For this study TM5 is run at a horizontal resolution of 6°× 4° (longitude × latitude), with nested regions over: – North America (3°× 2°) – United States (1°× 1°) Vertical resolution includes 25 vertical levels. 19

Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach (CASA) Produces fluxes in a monthly time resolution and global 1°× 1° spatial resolution. To calculate global fluxes CASA uses input from weather models and satellite- observed Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). 20

Data Selection Average mid-day CO 2 observations UTC. Sampling levels of the observations around or above 100 m AGL. Ignored nighttime data. Convective Boundary Layer Daytime 21

Choosing Model Level First level of Carbon Tracker is approximately 200 to 400 m AGL but behaves like a surface layer. Differences between levels 2,3 and 4 are less than 2 ppm. Level 3 is used in Carbon Tracker assimilation system. Therefore we use LEVEL 3. 22

Statistical Analysis Two periods 1.June through December 2007 This period lets us evaluate the seasonal cycle over the year of Growing Season 2007 (June through August) This period eliminates any seasonality and leaves day- to-day variability. During this season the variability of the mixing ratios are large because the fluxes are large. 23

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 24

Time Series CO 2 Observations “Corn belt” sites with the highest drawdown. Seasonal amplitude: “corn belt” - 40 ppm Sites with different vegetation – ppm 25

Simulated and Observed Times Series Carbon Tracker Observation – Carbon Tracker Carbon Tracker does not simulate these three “corn belt” sites drawdown correctly. Possible causes to these differences: 1.Uptake is underestimated in the “corn belt” region. 2.Vertical mixing is too strong. 26

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 27

June through December Taylor Diagram Model is highly correlated with observations (R > 0.8). The model underestimates the day-to-day variability for all the sites. 28

Growing Season Taylor Diagram Model is less correlated with observations (R 0.8). The model underestimates the day-to-day variability for all the sites, except Centerville. 29

Taylor Diagram Model can better simulate the seasonal cycle than synoptic variability. Model tends to underestimate the amplitude of both the seasonal cycle and the day-to-day variability. 30

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 31

June through December Distributions “Corn belt” sites have the highest standard deviation. All of the sites are negatively skewed, except Centerville. GalesvilleRound Lake 32

June through December Distributions SitesMean (ppm)Standard Deviation (ppm)Skewness Centerville Galesville Kewanee Mead Round Lake WBI LEF

Growing Season Distribution In general “Corn belt” sites have the highest mean and standard deviation. GalesvilleRound Lake 34

Growing Season Distribution SitesMean (ppm)Standard Deviation (ppm)Skewness Centerville Galesville Kewanee Mead Round Lake WBI LEF

Gaussian Distribution A χ 2 test was performed to determine if distributions are Gaussian. Limited number of samples make our χ 2 inconsistent, but will be applied to hourly residuals. 36 June through December 2007Growing Season 2007

Data Independence Determine correlation in time: – Autocorrelations – Power Spectrum Determine correlation in space: – Estimation of correlation across sites Motivation: Evaluate independence of the data in the inverse system. 37

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 38

Temporal Correlation Centerville and LEF sites show the lowest correlation of residuals in time. Centerville behaves completely different than the rest of the sites. CentervilleLEF 39

Temporal Correlation Sites located in “corn belt” tend to show correlation of the residuals in time for a period of 40 to 50 days. This autocorrelation shows an error in the seasonal cycle, because growing season lasts about 50 to 60 days in a year. Round LakeWBI 40

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 41

Power Spectrum This suggests that residuals have a maximum every 4 to 5 days for all the sites. One possible cause for this is weather events. Therefore, transport might be causing these changes in residuals. Round LakeWBI 42

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 43

Spatial Correlation Two sites located at the “corn belt” are the highest correlated. The second highest spatial correlation is WBI (corn belt) and Mead (mixed vegetation). AnnualCentervilleGalesvilleKewaneeMead Round LakeWBILEF Centerville Galesville Kewanee Mead Round Lake10.5 WBI10.4 LEF1 June through December

Spatial Correlation Two sites located at the “corn belt” are the highest correlated. The second highest spatial correlation is Kewanee (corn belt) and Galesville (mixed vegetation). AnnualCentervilleGalesvilleKewaneeMead Round LakeWBILEF Centerville Galesville Kewanee Mead Round Lake WBI 10.2 LEF1 Growing Season

Spatial Correlation The only sites which residuals are highly correlated in space are WBI and Kewanee. Both sites are part of the “corn belt” region. However, spatial correlation of the residuals are weaker among the other “corn belt” sites. Distance: 125 km Vegetation: corn 46

Statistical Analysis Time Series analysis Model Performance – Taylor Diagram Residual distributions – Gaussian fit Temporal Correlations – Autocorrelations Power Spectrum Spatial Correlations Relation between meteorological data and residuals 47

Wind Direction and Temperature Some of the sites like Round Lake shows a relationship between northerly winds and high residuals, but it is not clear. High residuals are also correlated with high temperature. Basically this period is the growing season, in which not only are the temperatures high but also the fluxes are large. June through December

Wind Direction and Temperature Centerville does not show any correlation between residuals and both temperature and wind direction. Round Lake shows again weak relationship between high residuals and wind coming from the north. But, there is no correlation between temperature and residuals. No persistent correlation between residuals and meteorological data. Growing Season

Conclusions Carbon Tracker does not well simulate “corn belt” draw down. Carbon Tracker simulates better the seasonal cycle than it does the day-to-day variability. Gaussian assumption might be violated and need to test what effect could cause in the inversion. Residual differences or error are repeated through the growing season period. Carbon Tracker shows a possible synoptic error. Residuals show a weak spatial correlation amongst the sites, suggesting some independence of the error. Residuals are not correlated to temperature, but some sites shows a weak correlation between residuals and wind coming from the North. 50

Thank You This research was supported by the Department of Energy’s Terrestrial Carbon Processes program and fellowships from Penn State’s Earth and Environmental Science Institute and Bunton-Waller Program. To my advisor, Dr. Kenneth J. Davis and to my committee members Dr. Natasha Miles, Dr. Chris E. Forest and Dr. Anne M. Thompson. Davis group for all the support (Thomas Lauvaux, Martha Butler, Brett Raczka, Yuning Shi, Kelly Cherrey, and Scott Richardson). To my mom and dad for all the support and my siblings too. To all my friend and family. 51

Observation Location Midwest agricultural belt in the northern U.S. Distance between sites range from 125 to 370 km (Miles et al., to be submitted). Three of these sites are located in the “corn belt”. 52

Time Series CO 2 Observations “Corn belt” sites with the highest drawdown. Seasonal amplitude: “corn belt” - 40 ppm Sites with different vegetation – ppm 53

Spatial Correlation The only sites which residuals are highly correlated in space are WBI and Kewanee. Both sites are part of the “corn belt” region. However, spatial correlation of the residuals are weaker among the other “corn belt” sites. Distance: 125 km Vegetation: corn 54