Technical note: The new comprehensive atmospheric chemistry module MECCA [PDF]
In this technical note we present the multi-purpose atmospheric chemistry model MECCA. Owing to its versatility and modular structure, it can be used for tropospheric as well as stratospheric chemistry calculations. Extending the code to other domains
R. Sander +3 more
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Simulating atmospheric composition over a South-East Asian tropical rainforest: performance of a chemistry box model [PDF]
Atmospheric composition and chemistry above tropical rainforests is currently not well established, particularly for south-east Asia. In order to examine our understanding of chemical processes in this region, the performance of a box model of ...
G. Mills (2189632) +74 more
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The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP): Overview and description of models, simulations and climate diagnostics [PDF]
The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP) consists of a series of time slice experiments targeting the long-term changes in atmospheric composition between 1850 and 2100, with the goal of documenting composition changes
Lamarque, J. F. +29 more
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Preindustrial to present-day changes in tropospheric hydroxyl radical and methane lifetime from the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP) [PDF]
We have analysed time-slice simulations from 17 global models, participating in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Model Intercomparison Project (ACCMIP), to explore changes in present-day (2000) hydroxyl radical (OH) concentration and methane (CH4 ...
Rumbold, S +31 more
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Nighttime atmospheric chemistry of iodine [PDF]
Little attention has so far been paid to the nighttime atmospheric chemistry of iodine species. Current atmospheric models predict a buildup of HOI and I2 during the night that leads to a spike of IO at sunrise, which is not observed by measurements ...
A. Saiz-Lopez +5 more
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A consistent molecular hydrogen isotope chemistry scheme based on an independent bond approximation [PDF]
The isotopic composition of molecular hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) produced by photochemical oxidation of methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) is a key quantity in the global isotope budget of (H<sub>2 ...
Sub Atmospheric physics and chemistry +8 more
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Modeling the Unimolecular Decay Dynamics of the Fluorinated Criegee Intermediate, CF3CHOO
When volatile alkenes are emitted into the atmosphere, they are rapidly removed by oxidizing agents such as hydroxyl radicals and ozone. The latter reaction is termed ozonolysis and is an important source of Criegee intermediates (CIs), i.e., carbonyl ...
Lily M. Guidry +5 more
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Inverse modeling of European CH4 emissions: sensitivity to the observational network [PDF]
Inverse modeling is widely employed to provide “top-down” emission estimates using atmospheric measurements. Here, we analyze the dependence of derived CH4 emissions on the sampling frequency and density of the observational surface network, using the ...
Bergamaschi, P. +9 more
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Optimizing global CO emission estimates using a four-dimensional variational data assimilation system and surface network observations [PDF]
We apply a four-dimensional variational (4D-VAR) data assimilation system to optimize carbon monoxide (CO) emissions for 2003 and 2004 and to reduce the uncertainty of emission estimates from individual sources using the chemistry transport model TM5 ...
KROL M. +29 more
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Atmospherically Relevant Chemistry and Aerosol box model – ARCA box (version 1.2) [PDF]
We introduce the Atmospherically Relevant Chemistry and Aerosol box model ARCA box (v.1.2.2). It is a zero-dimensional process model with a focus on atmospheric chemistry and submicron aerosol processes, including cluster formation.
P. Clusius +7 more
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