Articles | Volume 24, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7137-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-7137-2024
Research article
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21 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 21 Jun 2024

On the uncertainty of anthropogenic aromatic volatile organic compound emissions: model evaluation and sensitivity analysis

Kevin Oliveira, Marc Guevara, Oriol Jorba, Hervé Petetin, Dene Bowdalo, Carles Tena, Gilbert Montané Pinto, Franco López, and Carlos Pérez García-Pando

Data sets

GHOST: A globally harmonised dataset of surface atmospheric composition measurements (1.5) D. Bowdalo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10637450

Model code and software

HERMESv3_BU model Marc Guevara Vilardell et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3521897

MONARCH: Multiscale Online Nonhydrostatic AtmospheRe CHemistry model Version 2.0 M. Klose et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5215467

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In this work, we assess and evaluate benzene, toluene, and xylene primary emissions and air quality levels in Spain by combining observations, emission inventories, and air quality modelling techniques. The comparison between modelled and observed levels allows identifying uncertainty sources within the emission input. This contributes to improving air quality models' performance when simulating these compounds, leading to better support for the design of effective pollution control strategies.
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