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Evaluation of the OTC 12-km CMAQ simulation for 2002. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air Resources November 16, 2005. Daily maximum 8-hour O 3. Time series of daily maximum 8-hour O 3 , April-October. Observed/predicted averages. Mean bias.
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Evaluation of the OTC 12-km CMAQ simulation for 2002 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Air Resources November 16, 2005
Time series of daily maximum 8-hour O3, April-October Observed/predicted averages Mean bias • Tendency to underpredict peak O3 • Mean bias ~ -15 to +10 ppb (P-O) • Overprediction during the mid-April episode • Larger underpredictions during Quebec forest fires (July 6-9) and mid-August episode
Coefficient of determination (r2) for daily maximum 8-hour O3 ● < 0.4 ● 0.4-0.5 ● 0.5-0.6 ● 0.6-0.7 ● 0.7-0.8 ● > 0.8
Number of days daily maximum 8-hour O3 exceeds 75 ppb Observations ○ 0 ● 1-3 ● 4-10 ● 11-20 ● 21-30 ● 31-40 ● >40 CMAQ
Selected statistical measures for daily maximum 8-hour O3 in all 8 New York State non-attainment areas
Diurnal variations at Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY sites May-September
Daily average ethene, isoprene, and formaldehyde concentrations • On average, CMAQ overpredicts ethene by 75% , overpredicts isoprene by 72 % , and underpredicts HCHO by 9%
6-9 am NOx, TNMOC, and NOx/TNMOC ratios • On average, CMAQ overpredicts morning NOx by 28%, overpredicts TNMOC by 100%, and underpredicts the ratio by 45%
Composite diurnal variations – Winter months (Jan, Feb, Dec)
Monthly average PM2.5 speciation (IMPROVE sites) (Only 3 IMPROVE monitors have NH4 data, so data are not shown here)
Effect of the Quebec forest fires, July 6-9 • Quebec forest fires raised July average OM and PM2.5 by 4-5 μg m-3 at STN sites
Quarterly (Jul-Sep) average SO4 and NO3 at 130 NADP/NTN and 21 NYSDEC wet deposition sites across 12 km domain
Observed and predicted SO4 and NO3 in wet deposition, 3rd quarter, entire 12 km domain
Summary • Analysis is preliminary and does not reflect the latest modeling guidance • We are developing a framework for analysis that will be updated when emissions are finalized • Analysis will be fine-tuned for the eight O3 and one PM2.5 NAA in New York