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Integration of air quality modules into GEM (Global Environmental Multiscale model)

Chemical data assimilation system as a tool for model evaluation

Urban scale model evaluation - Lower Fraser Valley Study

Assimilation of long lived chemical species

Assimilation of aerosol observations

Seasonal air quality and sensitivity to changes in emissions fields

Global simulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants


Integration of air quality modules into GEM (Global Environmental Multiscale model)
John C. McConnell, York University

The design philosophy behind GEM allows for the integration of different physics and chemistry modules into a single computational platform. The major advantange of this approach is that the improvements in the physical parameterizations will be worked on as part of the CWRP (Canadian Weather Research Project) and their updates incorporated into GEM. At the same time, the air quality modules will be improved and augmented to reflect the new parameterizations available in GEM.

The integrated model (GEM-AQ) will serve as a test bed for performing scientific studies on processes by researchers participating in the network. In addition, the use of GEM will permit the incorporation of data assimilation techniques into the model validation and application studies.

Current Model Status

Main contact: lori@yorku.ca
http://www.yorku.ca/lori

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