Articles | Volume 25, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-1685-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-1685-2025
Research article
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06 Feb 2025
Research article |  | 06 Feb 2025

Evaluation of the WRF-Chem performance for the air pollutants over the United Arab Emirates

Yesobu Yarragunta, Diana Francis, Ricardo Fonseca, and Narendra Nelli

Data sets

RA5 hourly data on single levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.adbb2d47

ERA5 hourly data on pressure levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.bd0915c6

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Tropospheric NO2 1-Orbit L2 5.5 km x 3.5 km, Greenbelt, MD, USA Copernicus Sentinel data processed by ESA, Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI) https://doi.org/10.5270/S5P-9bnp8q8

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Carbon Monoxide CO Column 1-Orbit L2 5.5\,km x 7\,km, Greenbelt, MD, USA Copernicus Sentinel data processed by ESA, Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI)/Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) https://doi.org/10.5270/S5P-bj3nry0

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Ozone Profile 1-Orbit L2 30 km x 30 km, Greenbelt, MD, USA Copernicus Sentinel data processed by ESA, Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (KNMI) https://doi.org/10.5270/S5P-j7l9xvd

MODIS Atmosphere L2 Aerosol Product R. Levy et al. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD04_L2.061

NCEP FNL Operational Model Global Tropospheric Analyses, continuing from July 1999 NCEP/NWS/NOAA/USDC https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD04_L2.061

CESM2.1/CAM-chem Instantaneous Output for Boundary Conditions R. R. Bucholz et al. https://doi.org/10.5065/NMP7-EP60

Model code and software

Weather Research and Forecasting model WRF https://github.com/wrf-model/WRF/releases

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Short summary
This study evaluates the Weather Research and Forecasting model with chemistry (WRF-Chem) in simulating air pollutants over the United Arab Emirates using satellite observations. The model accurately captured ozone and carbon monoxide but showed discrepancies for nitrogen dioxide. WRF-Chem was moderately correlated with aerosol optical depth observations and performed well in simulating meteorological parameters, demonstrating its suitability for atmospheric modelling.
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