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Modeling CMAQ dry deposition treatment over the western Pacific: a distinct characteristic of mineral dust and anthropogenic aerosols
Steven Soon-Kai Kong
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
Joshua S. Fu
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Neng-Huei Lin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
Center for Environmental Monitoring and Technology, National Central University, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
Center for Environmental Monitoring and Technology, National Central University, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
Wei-Syun Huang
Department of Atmospheric Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan, 32001, Taiwan
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The accuracy of the chemical transport model, a key focus of our research, is strongly dependent on the dry deposition parameterization. Our findings show that the refined CMAQ dust model correlated well with ground-based and high-altitude in situ measurements by implementing the suggested dry deposition schemes. Furthermore, we reveal the mixing state of two types of aerosols at the upper level, a finding supported by both the optimized model and measurements.
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