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User Perspectives: User Perspectives: Air Quality Air Quality
Mark EvangelistaMark Evangelista
NOAA Air Resources LaboratoryNOAA Air Resources Laboratory
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Regulatory Programs that Regulatory Programs that Could Benefit from Urban Test Could Benefit from Urban Test BedBed• Air Quality Related ValuesAir Quality Related Values
• Attainment of NAAQSAttainment of NAAQS
• Air Toxics and Acid RainAir Toxics and Acid Rain
• Air Quality ForecastingAir Quality Forecasting
• Climate ChangeClimate Change
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Improving ATD in Fine Improving ATD in Fine ScalesScales
• Model/technique evaluation from Model/technique evaluation from regional scales to 1-4 km scale.regional scales to 1-4 km scale.
• Boundary layer fluxesBoundary layer fluxes
• Urban canopy studiesUrban canopy studies
• Small eddies – turbulent effectsSmall eddies – turbulent effects
• Effects of Forest Fires Effects of Forest Fires
• Plume risePlume rise
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Needs Specific to Urban Needs Specific to Urban EnvironmentEnvironment
• Effects of urban sources on regional-Effects of urban sources on regional-scale receptorsscale receptors
• Effects of rural/regional sources on Effects of rural/regional sources on urban receptors.urban receptors.
• Effects of urban sources on urban Effects of urban sources on urban receptors (sub-grid analyses)receptors (sub-grid analyses)
• Coastal urban areas – fine scale data to Coastal urban areas – fine scale data to support coastal model development.support coastal model development.
• Urban morphologies and land-use Urban morphologies and land-use studies.studies.
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Example:Example:Effects of urban Effects of urban sources on urban sources on urban receptors within the receptors within the modeled grid cell.modeled grid cell.
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Receptor Concentrations (Annual PM2.5).04 .25 1 2 4 6 17
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Area of Study
Boise
Salem
Portland
Vancouver
Seattle, WA
OR
CANV
ID
MT
CANADA
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CC
DDEE
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HH
LegendLegendPlants (Annual PM2.5 Emissions)
< 81
82 - 243
244 - 729
730 - 2187
> 2187
(tons)
IFRM Monitor Sites
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AIRS ID
530670013530530029530332004530330057530330080530330037530330024530610005
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