Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-2175-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-2175-2018
Research article
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14 Feb 2018
Research article |  | 14 Feb 2018

Low modeled ozone production suggests underestimation of precursor emissions (especially NOx) in Europe

Emmanouil Oikonomakis, Sebnem Aksoyoglu, Giancarlo Ciarelli, Urs Baltensperger, and André Stephan Henry Prévôt

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We report a modeling study investigating the uncertainties in ozone production in Europe. Using various methods for different emission and meteorological scenarios, we searched for the possible reasons for underestimation of high ozone levels in Europe by models. Our results suggest that emissions, especially NOx, might be too low in the European inventories. Improvement of the modeled ozone production will contribute to more consistent and effective ozone mitigation strategies for the future.
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