Extension of the EUROS Integrated Air Quality Model to Fine Particulate Matter by Coupling to CACM/MADRID 2

• Published in: Environmental modeling & assessment Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 431 - 437
• Main Authors: Deutsch, Felix, Vankerkom, Jean, Janssen, Liliane, Lefebre, Filip, Mensink, Clemens, Fierens, Frans, Dumont, Gerwin, Roekens, Edward
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01.09.2008; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aerosols; Air pollution; Air quality; Air quality modelling; Airborne particulates; Applications of Mathematics; Atmospheric aerosols; Atmospheric chemistry; Chemical composition; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental monitoring; Equilibrium; Fine particulate matter; Inorganic compounds; Math. Appl. in Environmental Science; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics; Operations Research/Decision Theory; Outdoor air quality; Ozone; Particle size; Particulates; PM; PM₂.; Q1; Q3; Smog; Spain, Castilla, Madrid; Statistical analysis; Studies; Sulfates; summer; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Spain, Castilla, Madrid; Aerosols; Air quality modelling; Chemical composition; Fine particulate matter; PM
• ISSN: 1420-2026; 1573-2967
• DOI: 10.1007/s10666-007-9100-z

The European Operational Smog (EUROS) integrated air quality modelling system has been extended to model fine particulate matter (PM). From an extended literature study, the Caltech Atmospheric Chemistry Mechanism and the Model of Aerosol Dynamics, Reaction, Ionisation and Dissolution were selected and recently coupled to EUROS. Currently, modelling of mass and chemical composition of aerosols in two size fractions (PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀₋₂.₅) is possible. The chemical composition is expressed in terms of seven components: ammonium, nitrate, sulphate, elementary carbon, primary inorganic compounds, primary organic compounds and secondary organic compounds. Calculated PM₁₀ concentrations and chemical composition are presented for two summer months of the year 2003 (1 July to 31 August).