Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan
Regional air quality simulations provide powerful tools for clarifying mechanisms of heavy air pollution and for considering effective strategies for better air quality. This study introduces a new vegetation database for Japan, which could provide inputs for regional meteorological modeling, and es...
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| author | Satoru Chatani Motonori Okumura Hikari Shimadera Kazuyo Yamaji Kyo Kitayama Sou N. Matsunaga |
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| description | Regional air quality simulations provide powerful tools for clarifying mechanisms of heavy air pollution and for considering effective strategies for better air quality. This study introduces a new vegetation database for Japan, which could provide inputs for regional meteorological modeling, and estimating emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), both of which are essential components of simulations. It includes newly developed emission factors (EFs) of BVOCs for major vegetation types in Japan, based on existing literature. The new database contributes to improved modeling of meteorological fields due to its updated representation of larger urban areas. Using the new vegetation and EF database, lower isoprene and monoterpene, and higher sesquiterpene emissions are estimated for Japan than those derived from previously available default datasets. These slightly reduce the overestimation of ozone concentrations obtained by a regional chemical transport model, whereas their effects on underestimated secondary organic aerosol (SOA) concentrations are marginal. Further work is necessary, not only on BVOC emissions but also the other simulation components, to further improve the modeling of ozone and SOA concentrations in Japan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-171e763ac3b54230897d995e7fbe02582022-12-22T02:47:08ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332018-05-019517910.3390/atmos9050179atmos9050179Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over JapanSatoru Chatani0Motonori Okumura1Hikari Shimadera2Kazuyo Yamaji3Kyo Kitayama4Sou N. Matsunaga5National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanResearch Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture, Habikino, Osaka 583-0862, JapanGraduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, JapanGraduate School of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo 658-0022, JapanNational Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, JapanTaikisha Ltd., Aikawa, Aikou, Kanagawa 243-0308, JapanRegional air quality simulations provide powerful tools for clarifying mechanisms of heavy air pollution and for considering effective strategies for better air quality. This study introduces a new vegetation database for Japan, which could provide inputs for regional meteorological modeling, and estimating emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), both of which are essential components of simulations. It includes newly developed emission factors (EFs) of BVOCs for major vegetation types in Japan, based on existing literature. The new database contributes to improved modeling of meteorological fields due to its updated representation of larger urban areas. Using the new vegetation and EF database, lower isoprene and monoterpene, and higher sesquiterpene emissions are estimated for Japan than those derived from previously available default datasets. These slightly reduce the overestimation of ozone concentrations obtained by a regional chemical transport model, whereas their effects on underestimated secondary organic aerosol (SOA) concentrations are marginal. Further work is necessary, not only on BVOC emissions but also the other simulation components, to further improve the modeling of ozone and SOA concentrations in Japan.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/5/179biogenic volatile organic compoundsregional air quality simulationland usevegetationemission inventory |
| spellingShingle | Satoru Chatani Motonori Okumura Hikari Shimadera Kazuyo Yamaji Kyo Kitayama Sou N. Matsunaga Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan Atmosphere biogenic volatile organic compounds regional air quality simulation land use vegetation emission inventory |
| title | Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan |
| title_full | Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan |
| title_short | Effects of a Detailed Vegetation Database on Simulated Meteorological Fields, Biogenic VOC Emissions, and Ambient Pollutant Concentrations over Japan |
| title_sort | effects of a detailed vegetation database on simulated meteorological fields biogenic voc emissions and ambient pollutant concentrations over japan |
| topic | biogenic volatile organic compounds regional air quality simulation land use vegetation emission inventory |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/5/179 |
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