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ICARTT J31 Data Workshop March 9, 2005, NOAA Aeronomy Lab, Boulder

Learn about the FLEXPART particle dispersion model and its capabilities for J31 aircraft. Compare results using multiple datasets. Avoid outdated trajectory interpretations.

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ICARTT J31 Data Workshop March 9, 2005, NOAA Aeronomy Lab, Boulder

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  1. ICARTT J31 Data Workshop March 9, 2005, NOAA Aeronomy Lab, Boulder Particle dispersion modeling with FLEXPART: possibilities for J31 Andreas Stohl Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Norway Plus GOES 1-km visible satellite products Owen Cooper Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences – University of Colorado/ NOAA Aeronomy Laboratory, Boulder

  2. Presentation of the webpagehttp://niwot.al.noaa.gov:8088/icartt_analysiscreated by Andreas Stohl Why does this webpage exist? • For your convenience • To prevent you from using outdated back trajectories for interpreting valuable measurement data

  3. Why are trajectories outdated? Trajectories are not state-of-the-art anymore Trajectories provide no quantitative information Trajectories do not include turbulence and convection Trajectories can be VERY misleading

  4. The new way of doing things right Use a particle dispersion model (FLEXPART) in backward dispersion mode to calculate so-called retroplumes, 20 days back in time. FLEXPART includes turbulence and convection parameterizations and yields a quantitative response function to emissions eventually taken up. Do everything twice using two independent datasets (ECMWF + GFS) to compare results and get a „feeling“ for the uncertainties involved.

  5. What are the input data? GFS analyses: Resolution 1 x 1 degree 26 pressure levels Every 3 hours ECMWF analyses: Resolution 1x1 degree, but 0.36 x 0.36 degree over North America and the Atlantic 60 model levels Every 3 hours

  6. Where are simulations started from? From along the flight tracks: Every time the aircraft changes location by more than 0.2 degree latitude or longitude, or changes altitude by 50 m below 300 m (400 m above 3000 m, 100 m in between). 40.000 particles are released from a small 4-D box (space + time) covering the sampled volume (i.e., a 1-D time box for surface stations). For a given flight, about 200-500 boxes are created

  7. 1x1 degree output resolution

  8. 1x1 degree output resolution

  9. 0.25 x 0.33 degree output resolution

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  12. 0.25 x 0.33 degree output resolution

  13. 0.25 x 0.33 degree output resolution

  14. 1x1 degree output resolution

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