Turbulence-permitting air pollution simulation for the Stuttgart metropolitan area

• Published in: Atmospheric chemistry and physics Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 4575 - 4597
• Main Authors: Schwitalla, Thomas, Bauer, Hans-Stefan, Warrach-Sagi, Kirsten, Bönisch, Thomas, Wulfmeyer, Volker
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 24.03.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Aerodynamics; Air pollution; Air pollution measurements; Air quality; Air quality forecasting; Analysis; Atmospheric boundary layer; Boundary layers; Chemistry; Diameters; Diurnal cycle; Diurnal variations; Domains; Environmental aspects; Fluxes; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Meteorological research; Metropolitan areas; Nitrogen dioxide; Numerical weather forecasting; Particulate matter; Particulates; Plant cover; Prototypes; Residential areas; Simulation; Surface fluxes; Traffic; Traffic information; Turbulence; Urban areas; Vertical distribution; Weather forecasting; Wind; Germany; Europe

Air pollution is one of the major challenges in urban areas. It can have a major impact on human health and society and is currently a subject of several litigations in European courts. Information on the level of air pollution is based on near-surface measurements, which are often irregularly distr...