Articles | Volume 18, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-11221-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-11221-2018
Research article
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13 Aug 2018
Research article |  | 13 Aug 2018

Air quality simulations for London using a coupled regional-to-local modelling system

Christina Hood, Ian MacKenzie, Jenny Stocker, Kate Johnson, David Carruthers, Massimo Vieno, and Ruth Doherty

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A coupled atmospheric dispersion modelling system has been developed, comprising a regional chemical transport model and a street-scale urban dispersion model. It was applied in London for 2012 and for all common regulated air quality pollutants, with evaluation against measurements. The modelling demonstrates the interaction between local and regional scales, which differs between pollutants. Real-world estimates of emissions have been used to adjust standard factors and improve model results.
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