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Evaluation of the WRF-Chem performance for the air pollutants over the United Arab Emirates
Yesobu Yarragunta
Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ricardo Fonseca
Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Narendra Nelli
Environmental and Geophysical Sciences (ENGEOS) Lab, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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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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