Ozone variability in the atmospheric boundary layer in Maryland and its implications for vertical transport model

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 46, Issue , 2012, Pages 354-364

  Hu, Xiao Ming ^a   Doughty, David C ^a   Sanchez, Kevin J ^a   Joseph, Everette ^b   Fuentes, Jose D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beltsville; Nocturnal boundary layer; Ozonesonde; Residual layer; WRF Chem

Indexed keywords

BELTSVILLE; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; OZONE SONDES; RESIDUAL LAYERS; WRF/CHEM;

AIR POLLUTION; ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OZONE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER;

OZONE;

ALGORITHM; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; FIELDWORK; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OZONE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RESEARCH WORK; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL MIXING; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AIR QUALITY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; GAS ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

BELTSVILLE; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955233063     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.09.054     Document Type: Article

References (41)

1. Beare R.J., et al. An intercomparison of large-eddy simulations of the stable boundary layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 2006, 118(2):247-272.
2. 5 through the nocturnal boundary layer. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 2007, 7:139-149.
3. Brown A.R., Beare R.J., Edwards J.M., Lock A.P., Keogh S.J., Milton S.F., Walters D.N. Upgrades to the boundary-layer scheme in the Met Office numerical weather prediction model. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 2008, 128:117-132.
4. Chen J., Mao H., Talbot R.W., Griffin R.J. Application of the CACM and MPMPO modules using the CMAQ model for the eastern United States. Journal of Geophysical Research 2006, 111:D23S25. 10.1029/2006JD007603.
5. 2.5 forecast system for the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Geophysical Research 2008, 113:D14305. 10.1029/2007JD009554.
6. Cuxart J., Holtslag A.A.M., Beare R.J., Bazile E., Beljaars A., Cheng A., Conangla L., Ek M., Freedman F., Hamdi R., Kerstein A., Kitagawa H., Lenderink G., Lewellen D., MAilhot J., Mauritsen T., Perov V., Scheyes G., Steenveld G.J., Svensson G., Taylor P., Weng W., Wunsch S., Xu K.M. Single-column model intercomparison for a stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 2006, 118:273-303.
7. Emmons L.K., et al. Description and evaluation of the Model for Ozone and Related Chemical Tracers, version 4 (MOZART-4). Geoscientific Model Development 2010, 3:43-67.
8. Fernando H.J.S., Weil J.C. Whither the stable boundary layer?. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2010, 91:1475-1484.
9. Geyer A., Alicke B., Konrad S., Schmitz T., Stutz J., Platt U. Chemistry and oxidation capacity of the nitrate radical in the continental boundary layer near Berlin. Journal of Geophysical Research 2001, 106:8013-8025.
10. x in the nocturnal boundary layer: 2. Model studies on the altitude dependence of composition and chemistry. Journal of Geophysical Research 2004, 109:D12307. 10.1029/2003JD004211.
11. Grell G.A., Peckham S.E., Schmitz R., McKeen S.A., Frost G., Skamarock W.C., Eder B. Fully coupled "online" chemistry within the WRF model. Atmospheric Environment 2005, 39:6957-6975.
12. Guenther A., Zimmerman P., Wildermuth M. Natural volatile organic compound emission rate estimates for U.S. woodland landscapes. Atmospheric Environment 1994, 28:1197-1210.
13. Ha K.-J., Mahrt L. Simple inclusion of z-less turbulence within and above the modeled nocturnal boundary layer. Monthly Weather Review 2001, 129:2136-2143.
14. Hains J.C., Taubman B.F., Thompson A.M., Stehr J.W., Marufu L.T., Doddridge B.G., Dickerson R.R. Origins of chemical pollution derived from mid-Atlantic aircraft profiles using a clustering technique. Atmospheric Environment 2008, 42:1727-1741.
15. Hong S.-Y. A new stable boundary-layer mixing scheme and its impact on the simulated East Asian summer monsoon. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 2010, 136:1481-1496.
16. Hu X.-M., Nielsen-Gammon J.W., Zhang F. Evaluation of three planetary boundary layer schemes in the WRF model. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 2010, 49:1831-1844.
17. Lin J.T., McElroy M.B. Impacts of boundary layer mixing on pollutant vertical profiles in the lower troposphere: implications to satellite remote sensing. Atmospheric Environment 2010, 44(14):1726-1739.
18. Mao Q., Gautney L.L., Cook T.M., Jacobs M.E., Smith S.N., Kelsoe J.J. Numerical experiments on MM5-CMAQ sensitivity to various PBL schemes. Atmospheric Environment 2006, 40:3092-3110.
19. McCabe A., Brown A.R. The role of surface heterogeneity in modeling the stable boundary layer. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 2007, 122(3):517-534.
20. Morris G.A., Ford B., Rappengluck B., Thompson A.M., Mefferd A., Ngan F., Lefer B. An evaluation of the interaction of morning residual layer and afternoon mixed layer ozone in Houston using ozonesonde data. Atmospheric Environment 2010, 44:4024-4034.
21. Neu U., Kunzle T., Wanner H. On the relation between ozone storage in the residual layer and the daily variation in near surface ozone concentration - a case study. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 1994, 69:221-247.
22. Neu U. A parameterization of the nocturnal ozone reduction in the residual layer by vertical downward mixing during summer smog situations using sodar data. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 1995, 73:189-193.
23. Nielsen-Gammon J.W., Hu X.-M., Zhang F., Pleim J.E. Evaluation of planetary boundary layer scheme sensitivities for the purpose of parameter estimation. Monthly Weather Review 2010, 138:3400-3417.
24. Niwano M., Takahashi M., Takahashi M., et al. Evaluation of vertical ozone profiles simulated by WRF/Chem using Lidar-observed data. SOLA 2007, 3:133-136.
25. Pleim J.E. A combined local and nonlocal closure model for the atmospheric boundary layer. Part I: model description and testing. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 2007, 46:1383-1395.
26. Pleim J.E. A combined local and nonlocal closure model for the atmospheric boundary layer. Part II: application and evaluation in a mesoscale meteorological model. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 2007, 46:1396-1409.
27. Pugh T.A.M., et al. Modelling chemistry in the nocturnal boundary layer above tropical rainforest and a generalised effective nocturnal ozone deposition velocity for sub-ppbv NOx conditions. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry 2011, 10.1007/s10874-011-9183-4.
28. Salmond J.A., McKendry I.G. Secondary ozone maxima in a very stable nocturnal boundary layer: observations from the Lower Fraser Valley, B.C. Atmospheric Environment 2002, 36:5771-5782.
29. Salmond J.A., McKendry I.G. A review of turbulence in the very stable boundary layer and its implications for air quality. Progress in Physical Geography 2005, 29:171-188. 10.1191/0309133305pp442ra.
30. Seigneur C. Current status of air quality modeling for particulate matter. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2001, 51:1508-1521.
31. Sillman S. The relation between ozone, NOx and hydrocarbons in urban and polluted rural environments. Atmospheric Environment 1999, 33:1821-1845.
32. Steeneveld G.J., Holtslag A.A.M., Nappo C.J., van de Wiel B.J.H., Mahrt L. Exploring the possible role of small-scale terrain drag on stable boundary layers over land. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 2008, 47(10):2518-2530.
33. Steeneveld G.J., Nappo C.J., Holtslag A.A.M. Estimation of orographically induced wave drag in the stable boundary layer during the CASES-99 experimental campaign. Acta Geophysica 2009, 57:857-881.
34. Stockwell W.R., Kirchner F., Kuhn M., Seefeld S. A new mechanism for regional atmospheric chemistry modeling. Journal of Geophysical Research 1997, 102:25847-25879.
35. x in the nocturnal boundary layer: 1. Observations during the Texas Air Quality Study 2000. Journal of Geophysical Research 2004, 109:D12306. 10.1029/2003JD004209.
36. 3 and other important trace gases in New England. Journal of Geophysical Research 2005, 110:D09307. 10.1029/2004JD005449.
37. Vecchi R., Valli G. Ozone assessment in the southern part of the Alps. Atmospheric Environment 1999, 33:97-109.
38. Yerramilli A., et al. Simulation of surface ozone pollution in the central gulf coast region using WRF/Chem model: sensitivity to PBL and land surface physics. Advances in Meteorology 2010, 10.1155/2010/319138.
39. Yorks J.E., Thompson A.M., Joseph E., Miller S.K. The variability of free tropospheric ozone over Beltsville, Maryland (39N, 77W) in the summers 2004-2007. Atmospheric Environment 2009, 43:1827-1838.
40. Zhang J., Rao S.T. The role of vertical mixing in the temporal evolution of ground-level ozone concentrations. Journal of Applied Meteorology 1999, 38:1674-1691.
41. Zhang Y., Dubey M.K., Olsen S.C., Zheng J., Zhang R. Comparisons of WRF/Chem simulations in Mexico City with ground-based RAMA measurements during the 2006-MILAGRO. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 2009, 9:3777-3798.