Journal article
The CALGRID mesoscale photochemical grid model—I. Model formulation
Atmospheric environment. Part A, General topics, Vol.26(8), pp.1493-1512
1992
DOI: 10.1016/0960-1686(92)90134-7
Abstract
A new photochemical oxidant model, CALGRID, has been developed for regulatory assessments of ozone control strategies. The model features: low numerical diffusion transport schemes that explicitly conserve mass on a terrain following mesh; modern boundary-layer representations converted to K-theory and applied to a variety of both fixed level and space-time variable vertical meshes; the ability to switch chemical schemes easily among the SAPRC hierarchy; a comprehensive resistance-based, dry deposition algorithm; and a highly-modular, streamlined FORTRAN 77 code that is highly vectorized and easily adapted to emerging parallel processor technology. The model is controlled by an easy to modify, self-documenting “control file” which also enables many consistency checks and serves to protect against a number of simple, yet common, simulation errors. The paper describes each of the model's principal technical modules in detail.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The CALGRID mesoscale photochemical grid model—I. Model formulation
- Creators
- R.J YamartinoJ.S ScireG.R CarmichaelY.S Chang
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Atmospheric environment. Part A, General topics, Vol.26(8), pp.1493-1512
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- DOI
- 10.1016/0960-1686(92)90134-7
- ISSN
- 0960-1686
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1992
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984003461402771
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