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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-10677-2022
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Research article
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23 Aug 2022
Research article |
| 23 Aug 2022
| 23 Aug 2022
Evaluation of the WRF and CHIMERE models for the simulation of PM2.5 in large East African urban conurbations
School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Michael Burrow
School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Andrew Quinn
School of Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Eloise A. Marais
Department of Geography, University College London, London, UK
Ajit Singh
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
David Ng'ang'a
Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Michael J. Gatari
Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Francis D. Pope
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Short summary
A modelling system for meteorology and chemistry transport processes, WRF–CHIMERE, has been tested and validated for three East African conurbations using the most up-to-date anthropogenic emissions available. Results show that the model is able to reproduce hourly and daily temporal variabilities in aerosol concentrations that are close to observations in both urban and rural environments, encouraging the adoption of numerical modelling as a tool for air quality management in East Africa.
A modelling system for meteorology and chemistry transport processes, WRF–CHIMERE, has been...
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