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Limits on the ability of global Eulerian models to resolve intercontinental transport of chemical plumes
Sebastian D. Eastham
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School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
Daniel J. Jacob
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Short summary
Intercontinental atmospheric transport can disrupt local chemistry and cause air quality issues thousands of kilometers from the source, complicating correct attribution of air quality exceedances. This transport occurs in long, thin plumes which current-generation models consistently fail to reproduce. Our study investigates the cause of this failure, finding that greater vertical resolution than is currently available is required to reliably resolve the plumes and their effects.
Intercontinental atmospheric transport can disrupt local chemistry and cause air quality issues...
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