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Daly, A. and P. Zannetti. 2007. Air Pollution Modeling – An Overview.
Chapter 2 of AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION (P. Zannetti, D. Al-Ajmi, and
S. Al-Rashied, Editors). Published by The Arab School for Science and
Technology (ASST) (http://www.arabschool.org.sy) and The
EnviroComp Institute (http://www.envirocomp.org/).
Chapter 2
Air Pollution Modeling – An Overview
Aaron Daly and Paolo Zannetti
The EnviroComp Institute, Fremont, CA (USA)
daly@envirocomp.com and zannetti@envirocomp.com
Abstract: This chapter presents a brief review of air pollution modeling techniques, i.e., computer
methods for the simulation of air quality processes. The review includes models developed or
recommended by governmental agencies for regulatory applications. Both non-reactive (e.g.,
plume models) and reactive (e.g., photochemical models) are discussed. We also provide Web sites
where the reader can download modeling software.
Key Words: Air pollution, Computer modeling, Eulerian and Lagrangian models, Gaussian models,
puff models, photochemical models.
1 Introduction1
Air pollution modeling is a numerical tool used to describe the causal relationship
between emissions, meteorology, atmospheric concentrations, deposition, and
other factors. Air pollution measurements give important, quantitative information
about ambient concentrations and deposition, but they can only describe air quality
at specific locations and times, without giving clear guidance on the identification
of the causes of the air quality problem. Air pollution modeling, instead, can give a
more complete deterministic description of the air quality problem, including an
analysis of factors and causes (emission sources, meteorological processes, and
1
Builtjes, P. (2003) The Problem – Air Pollution. Chapter 1 of AIR QUALITY MODELING –
Theories, Methodologies, Computational Techniques, and Available Databases and Software.
Vol I – Fundamentals (P. Zannetti, Editor). EnviroComp Institute (http://www.envirocomp.org/)
and Air & Waste Management Association (http://www.awma.org/).
© 2007 The Arab School for Science and Technology (ASST) and The EnviroComp Institute 15
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physical and chemical changes), and some guidance on the implementation of
mitigation measures.
Air pollution models play an important role in science, because of their capability
to assess the relative importance of the relevant processes. Air pollution models are
the only method that quantifies the deterministic relationship between emissions
and concentrations/depositions, including the consequences of past and future
scenarios and the determination of the effectiveness of abatement strategies. This
makes air pollution models indispensable in regulatory, research, and forensic
applications.
The concentrations of substances in the atmosphere are determined by: 1) transport,
2) diffusion, 3) chemical transformation, and 4) ground deposition. Transport
phenomena, characterized by the mean velocity of the fluid, have been measured
and studied for centuries. For example, the average wind has been studies by man
for sailing purposes. The study of diffusion (turbulent motion) is more recent.
Among the first articles that mention turbulence in the atmosphere, are those by
Taylor (1915, 1921).
2 Modeling of Point Sources
One of the first challenges in the history of air pollution modeling (e.g., Sutton,
1932, Bosanquet, 1936) was the understanding of the diffusion properties of
plumes emitted from large industrial stacks. For this purpose, a very successful, yet
simple model was developed – the Gaussian Plume Model. This model was
applied for the main purpose of calculating the maximum ground level impact of
plumes and the distance of maximum impact from the source.
The Gaussian plume model is illustrated in the figure below (Courtesy: Figure 19-5
of Boubel et al., 1994). The model was formulated by determining experimentally
the horizontal and vertical spread of the plume, measured by the standard deviation
of the plume’s spatial concentration distribution.
2 Air Pollution Modeling 17
Experiments provided the geometrical description of the plume by plotting the
standard deviation of its concentration distribution, in both the vertical and
horizontal direction, as a function of the atmospheric stability and downwind
distance from the source. The plotting is presented in the figure below (Courtesy:
Figure 19-6 of Boubel et al., 1994).
Atmospheric stability is a parameter that characterizes the turbulent status of the
atmosphere. This parameter ranges from “very stable”, class F, to “neutral”, class
D, up to “very unstable”, class A.
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The experimental sigma values discussed above are, in their functions with
distance from the source, in reasonable agreement with the Taylor-theory. The
differences are caused by the fact that the Taylor-theory holds for homogeneous
turbulence, which is not the exact case in the atmosphere.
In the 1960s, the studies concerning dispersion from a point source continued and
were broadening in scope. Major studies were performed by Högstrom (1964),
Turner (1964), Briggs (1965) (the developer of the well-known plume-rise
formulas), Moore (1967), Klug (1968). The use and application of the Gaussian
plume model spread over the whole globe, and became a standard technique in
every industrial country to calculate the stack height required for permits, see for
example Beryland (1975) who published a standard work in Russian. The
Gaussian plume model concept was soon applied also to line and area-sources.
Gradually, the importance of the mixing height was realized (Holzworth, 1967,
Deardorff, 1975) and its major influence on the magnitude of ground level
concentrations. To include the effects of the mixing height, multiple reflections
terms were added to the Gaussian Plume model (e.g., Yamartino, 1977).
3 Air Pollution Modeling at Urban and Larger Scales
Shortly after 1970, scientists began to realize that air pollution was not only a local
phenomenon. It became clear - firstly in Europe - that the SO2
and NOx
emissions
from tall stacks could lead to acidification at large distances from the sources. It
also became clear - firstly in the US - that ozone was a problem in urbanized and
industrialized areas. And so it was obvious that these situations could not be
tackled by simple Gaussian-plume type modeling.
Two different modeling approaches were followed, Lagrangian modeling and
Eulerian modeling. In Lagrangian modeling, an air parcel (or “puff”) is followed
along a trajectory, and is assumed to keep its identity during its path. In Eulerian
modeling, the area under investigation is divided into grid cells, both in vertical and
horizontal directions.
Lagrangian modeling, directed at the description of long-range transport of sulfur,
began with studies by Rohde (1972, 1974), Eliassen (1975) and Fisher (1975). The
work by Eliassen was the start for the well-known EMEP-trajectory model which
has been used over the years to calculate trans-boundary air pollution of acidifying
species and later, photo-oxidants. Lagrangian modeling is often used to cover
longer periods of time, up to years.
Eulerian modeling began with studies by Reynolds (1973) for ozone in urbanized
areas, with Shir and Shieh (1974) for SO2
in urban areas, and Egan (1976) and
Carmichael (1979) for regional scale sulfur. From the modeling studies by
Reynolds on the Los Angeles basin, the well-known Urban Airshed Model-UAM
2 Air Pollution Modeling 19
originated for photochemical simulations. Eulerian modeling, in these years, was
used only for specific episodes of a few days.
So in general, Lagrangian modeling was mostly performed in Europe, over large
distances and longer time-periods, and focused primarily on SO2
. Eulerian grid
modeling was predominantly applied in the US, over urban areas and restricted to
episodic conditions, and focused primarily on O3
. Also hybrid approaches were
studied, as well as particle-in-cell methods (Sklarew et al., 1971). Early papers on
both Eulerian and Lagrangian modeling are by Friedlander and Seinfeld (1969),
Eschenroeder and Martinez (1970) and Liu and Seinfeld (1974).
A comprehensive overview of long-range transport modeling in the seventies was
presented by Johnson (1980).
The next, obvious step in scale is global modeling of earth’s troposphere. The first
global models were 2-D models, in which the global troposphere was averaged in
the longitudinal direction (see Isaksen, 1978). The first, 3-D global models were
developed by Peters (1979) (see also Zimmermann, 1988).
It can be stated that, since approximately 1980, the basic modeling concepts and
tools were available to the scientific community. Developments after 1980
concerned the fine-tuning of these basic concepts.
4 Examples of Dispersion Models
We present below some discussion on specific air computer models that are
particularly important and are used by a large community of scientists.
The US-EPA today recommends the following two computer packages for
simulation of non-reactive chemicals (e.g., SO2):
• AERMOD: http://www.epa.gov/scram001/dispersion_prefrec.htm#aermod
AERMOD is a steady-state Gaussian plume model. It uses a single wind
field to transport emitted species. The wind field is derived from surface,
upper-air, and onsite meteorological observations. AERMOD also
combines geophysical data such as terrain elevations and land use with the
meteorological data to derive boundary layer parameters such as
Monin-Obukhov length, mixing height, stability class, turbulence, etc.
AERMOD is today replacing the ISC models for most regulatory
applications in the US.
• CALPUFF: http://www.epa.gov/scram001/dispersion_prefrec.htm#calpuff
20 Ambient Air Pollution
CALPUFF is a non-steady state Lagrangian puff dispersion model. The
advantage of this model over a Gaussian-based model is that is can
realistically simulate the transport of substances in calm, stagnant
conditions, complex terrain, and coastal regions with sea/land breezes.
CALPUFF is particularly recommended fro long-range simulations (e.g.,
more than 50 miles) and studies involving the assessment of the visual
impact of plumes.
With the development of the VISTAS Version 6 model2
, CALPUFF can
use sub-hourly meteorological data and run with sub-hourly time steps.
This version of CALPUFF is appropriate for both long-range and
short-range simulations.
5 Photochemical Modeling3
Photochemical air quality models have become widely recognized and routinely
utilized tools for regulatory analysis and attainment demonstrations by assessing
the effectiveness of control strategies. These photochemical models are large-scale
air quality models that simulate the changes of pollutant concentrations in the
atmosphere using a set of mathematical equations characterizing the chemical and
physical processes in the atmosphere. These models are applied at multiple spatial
scales from local, regional, national, and global.
Some examples of photochemical models are the following:
• CMAQ: http://www.epa.gov/asmdnerl/CMAQ/index.html
The primary goals for the Models-3/Community Multiscale Air Quality
(CMAQ) modeling system are to improve 1) the environmental
management community's ability to evaluate the impact of air quality
management practices for multiple pollutants at multiple scales and 2) the
scientist’s ability to better probe, understand, and simulate chemical and
physical interactions in the atmosphere. The newest Models-3/CMAQ
version 4.5 is now available for download from the CMAS Website:
http://www.cmascenter.org/download/release_calendar.cfm?temp_id=99999
• CAMX: http://www.camx.com/
The Comprehensive Air quality Model with extensions is a publicly
available open-source computer modeling system for the integrated
assessment of gaseous and particulate air pollution. Built on today’s
2
http://www.src.com/html/verio/download/download.htm
3
http://www.epa.gov/scram001/photochemicalindex.htm
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understanding that air quality issues are complex, interrelated, and reach
beyond the urban scale, CAMx is designed to
Simulate air quality over many geographic scales
Treat a wide variety of inert and chemically active pollutants:
o Ozone
o Inorganic and organic PM2.5/PM10
o Mercury and toxics
Provide source-receptor, sensitivity, and process analyses
Be computationally efficient and easy to use
The U.S. EPA has approved the use of CAMx for numerous ozone and PM
State Implementation Plans throughout the U.S, and has used this model to
evaluate regional mitigation strategies.
• UAM: http://uamv.saintl.com/
The Urban Airshed Model® (UAM®) modeling system, developed and
maintained by Systems Applications International (SAI), is the most widely
used photochemical air quality model in the world today. Since SAI's
pioneering efforts in photochemical air quality modeling in the early 1970s,
the model has undergone nearly continuous cycles of application,
performance evaluation, update, extension, and improvement. Other
photochemical models have been developed during this long period, but no
model today is more reliable or technically superior.
• CALGRID: http://www.arb.ca.gov/eos/soft.htm#calgrid
6 Other Models
Many additional models are available either for regulatory applications or for R&D
studies. We provide a brief list below
6.1 Meteorological Models
• CALMET:
http://www.src.com/html/calpuff/calpuff1.htm
http://www.breeze-software.com/prod/brzSoftware.asp?P=CALMET
CALMET is a meteorological diagnostic model that combines data from
surface stations, upper-air stations, over-water stations, precipitation
stations, with geophysical data like land use, terrain elevations, albedo, etc.,
to produce a fully 3-dimensional diagnostic gridded wind field for the
duration of the CALPUFF simulation. This wind field is then passed into
CALPUFF and is used to transport the emitted substances.
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CALMET can link to prognostic meteorological models (i.e., MM5, ETA,
RUC2, RAMS) and use their data to produce the gridded wind field.
• MM5: http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/mm5/
The PSU/NCAR mesoscale model (known as MM5) is a limited-area,
nonhydrostatic, terrain-following sigma-coordinate model designed to
simulate or predict mesoscale atmospheric circulation. The model is
supported by several pre- and post-processing programs, which are referred
to collectively as the MM5 modeling system. The MM5 modeling system
software is mostly written in Fortran, and has been developed at Penn State
and NCAR as a community mesoscale model with contributions from users
worldwide.
The MM5 modeling system software is freely provided and supported by
the Mesoscale Prediction Group in the Mesoscale and Microscale
Meteorology Division, NCAR.
• RAMS: http://rams.atmos.colostate.edu/rams-description.html
RAMS, the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System, is a highly versatile
numerical code developed by scientists at Colorado State University for
simulating and forecasting meteorological phenomena, and for depicting
the results. Its major components are:
1. An atmospheric model which performs the actual simulations
2. A data analysis package which prepares initial data for the
atmospheric model from observed meteorological data
3. A post-processing model visualization and analysis package, which
interfaces atmospheric, model output with a variety of visualization
software utilities.
6.2 Plume Rise Modules
Most air pollution models include a computational module for computing plume
rise, i.e., the initial behavior of a hot plume injected vertically into a horizontal
wind flow. In particular, AERMOD includes PRIME (Plume Rise Model
Enhancements): http://www.epa.gov/scram001/7thconf/iscprime/tekpapr1.pdf
PRIME is an algorithm for simulating plume rise effects, including downwash as
the plume travels over buildings.
6.3 Particle Models
Particle models are based on Lagrangian methods for simulating atmospheric
diffusion. In these models, plumes are represented by thousands (even hundreds of
thousands) of “fictitious” particles, which often move with semi-random
2 Air Pollution Modeling 23
trajectories in order to recreate the random components of atmospheric turbulence.
These high-resolution models are particularly useful for simulating short-term
releases from sources with highly variable emission rates in complex dispersion
scenarios. Particle models are capable of simulating very short-term
concentrations (e.g., 1-minute averages). Examples are listed below:
• Kinematic Simulation Particle (KSP) Model in CALPUFF
http://www.src.com/html/verio/download/CALPUFF_UsersGuide.pdf
• MONTECARLO (Zannetti and Sire, 1999)
6.4 Deposition Modules
Many air pollution models include a computational module for computing the
fraction of the plume deposited at the ground as a consequence of dry and wet
deposition phenomena.
6.5 Odor Modeling4
The mechanisms of dispersion of odorous chemicals (e.g., mercaptans) in the
atmosphere are the same as the dispersion of other pollutants. However, when
multiple pollutants are emitted, masking and enhancing effects may occur. In this
case, the relationship between concentrations of individual chemicals and odor is
not well defined and odor must be characterized in terms of an odor detection
threshold value for the entire mixture of odorous chemicals in the air. This is why,
in odor modeling applications, it is often preferred to express the emission in “odor
units”.
Odor models must include algorithms to simulate instantaneous or
semi-instantaneous concentrations, since odors are instantaneous human
sensations.
6.6 Statistical Models
Statistical models are techniques based essentially on statistical data analysis of
measured ambient concentrations. These models are not deterministic, in the sense
that they do not establish nor simulate a cause-effect, physical relationship between
emissions and ambient concentrations. Two main types of statistical models exists:
• Air Quality Forecast and Alarm Systems:
Statistical techniques (e.g., time series analysis, spectrazl analysis, Kalman
filters) have been used to forecast air pollution trends a few hours in
advance for the purpose of alerting the population or, for example, blocking
automobile traffic. For a review of these techniques, see Finzi and Nunnari
(2005).
4
http://www.weblakes.com/Newsletter/July002006.html
http://www.nywea.org/Clearwaters/pre02fall/302140.html
24 Ambient Air Pollution
• Receptor Modeling5
:
Receptor models are mathematical or statistical procedures for identifying
and quantifying the sources of air pollutants at a receptor location. Unlike
photochemical and dispersion air quality models, receptor models do not
use pollutant emissions, meteorological data and chemical transformation
mechanisms to estimate the contribution of sources to receptor
concentrations. Instead, receptor models use the chemical and physical
characteristics of gases and particles measured at source and receptor to
both identify the presence of and to quantify source contributions to
receptor concentrations.
One of the most common receptor models is the Chemical Mass Balance
(CMB) Model EPA-CMBv8.2. This model6
is one of several receptor
models that have been applied to air quality problems over the last two
decades. Based on an effective-variance least squares method (EVLS),
EPA has supported CMB as a regulatory planning tool through its approval
of numerous State Implementation Plans (SIPs), which have a source
apportionment component. CMB requires speciated profiles of potentially
contributing sources and the corresponding ambient data from analyzed
samples collected at a single receptor site. CMB is ideal for localized
nonattainment problems and has proven to be a useful tool in applications
where steady-state Gaussian plume models are inappropriate, as well as for
confirming or adjusting emissions inventories.
6.7 Modeling of Adverse Effects
Special models or mathematical techniques are available to calculate the adverse
effects of air pollution. These models include:
• Health effects (e.g., cancer risk)
http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=116283
• Visibility impairment
http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/IMPROVE/Publications/Principle/EPA_Report/chapter5.pdf
• Global effects, such as climate change
http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/apb/globalchange/
• Damage to materials
• Ecological damages
7 Further Reading
We encourage the reader to examine the book series “AIR QUALITY
MODELING”: www.envirocomp.org/aqm
5
http://www.epa.gov/scram001/receptorindex.htm
6
http://www.epa.gov/scram001/receptor_cmb.htm
2 Air Pollution Modeling 25
This books series represents the most comprehensive effort to review all aspects of
technical issues related to air pollution modeling. New volumes in the series will
expand and complement the scope of effort. The book series is also published in
electronic format with Internet pointers and visualizations.
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Air Pollution Modeling – An Overview

  • 1. Daly, A. and P. Zannetti. 2007. Air Pollution Modeling – An Overview. Chapter 2 of AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION (P. Zannetti, D. Al-Ajmi, and S. Al-Rashied, Editors). Published by The Arab School for Science and Technology (ASST) (http://www.arabschool.org.sy) and The EnviroComp Institute (http://www.envirocomp.org/). Chapter 2 Air Pollution Modeling – An Overview Aaron Daly and Paolo Zannetti The EnviroComp Institute, Fremont, CA (USA) daly@envirocomp.com and zannetti@envirocomp.com Abstract: This chapter presents a brief review of air pollution modeling techniques, i.e., computer methods for the simulation of air quality processes. The review includes models developed or recommended by governmental agencies for regulatory applications. Both non-reactive (e.g., plume models) and reactive (e.g., photochemical models) are discussed. We also provide Web sites where the reader can download modeling software. Key Words: Air pollution, Computer modeling, Eulerian and Lagrangian models, Gaussian models, puff models, photochemical models. 1 Introduction1 Air pollution modeling is a numerical tool used to describe the causal relationship between emissions, meteorology, atmospheric concentrations, deposition, and other factors. Air pollution measurements give important, quantitative information about ambient concentrations and deposition, but they can only describe air quality at specific locations and times, without giving clear guidance on the identification of the causes of the air quality problem. Air pollution modeling, instead, can give a more complete deterministic description of the air quality problem, including an analysis of factors and causes (emission sources, meteorological processes, and 1 Builtjes, P. (2003) The Problem – Air Pollution. Chapter 1 of AIR QUALITY MODELING – Theories, Methodologies, Computational Techniques, and Available Databases and Software. Vol I – Fundamentals (P. Zannetti, Editor). EnviroComp Institute (http://www.envirocomp.org/) and Air & Waste Management Association (http://www.awma.org/). © 2007 The Arab School for Science and Technology (ASST) and The EnviroComp Institute 15
  • 2. 16 Ambient Air Pollution physical and chemical changes), and some guidance on the implementation of mitigation measures. Air pollution models play an important role in science, because of their capability to assess the relative importance of the relevant processes. Air pollution models are the only method that quantifies the deterministic relationship between emissions and concentrations/depositions, including the consequences of past and future scenarios and the determination of the effectiveness of abatement strategies. This makes air pollution models indispensable in regulatory, research, and forensic applications. The concentrations of substances in the atmosphere are determined by: 1) transport, 2) diffusion, 3) chemical transformation, and 4) ground deposition. Transport phenomena, characterized by the mean velocity of the fluid, have been measured and studied for centuries. For example, the average wind has been studies by man for sailing purposes. The study of diffusion (turbulent motion) is more recent. Among the first articles that mention turbulence in the atmosphere, are those by Taylor (1915, 1921). 2 Modeling of Point Sources One of the first challenges in the history of air pollution modeling (e.g., Sutton, 1932, Bosanquet, 1936) was the understanding of the diffusion properties of plumes emitted from large industrial stacks. For this purpose, a very successful, yet simple model was developed – the Gaussian Plume Model. This model was applied for the main purpose of calculating the maximum ground level impact of plumes and the distance of maximum impact from the source. The Gaussian plume model is illustrated in the figure below (Courtesy: Figure 19-5 of Boubel et al., 1994). The model was formulated by determining experimentally the horizontal and vertical spread of the plume, measured by the standard deviation of the plume’s spatial concentration distribution.
  • 3. 2 Air Pollution Modeling 17 Experiments provided the geometrical description of the plume by plotting the standard deviation of its concentration distribution, in both the vertical and horizontal direction, as a function of the atmospheric stability and downwind distance from the source. The plotting is presented in the figure below (Courtesy: Figure 19-6 of Boubel et al., 1994). Atmospheric stability is a parameter that characterizes the turbulent status of the atmosphere. This parameter ranges from “very stable”, class F, to “neutral”, class D, up to “very unstable”, class A.
  • 4. 18 Ambient Air Pollution The experimental sigma values discussed above are, in their functions with distance from the source, in reasonable agreement with the Taylor-theory. The differences are caused by the fact that the Taylor-theory holds for homogeneous turbulence, which is not the exact case in the atmosphere. In the 1960s, the studies concerning dispersion from a point source continued and were broadening in scope. Major studies were performed by Högstrom (1964), Turner (1964), Briggs (1965) (the developer of the well-known plume-rise formulas), Moore (1967), Klug (1968). The use and application of the Gaussian plume model spread over the whole globe, and became a standard technique in every industrial country to calculate the stack height required for permits, see for example Beryland (1975) who published a standard work in Russian. The Gaussian plume model concept was soon applied also to line and area-sources. Gradually, the importance of the mixing height was realized (Holzworth, 1967, Deardorff, 1975) and its major influence on the magnitude of ground level concentrations. To include the effects of the mixing height, multiple reflections terms were added to the Gaussian Plume model (e.g., Yamartino, 1977). 3 Air Pollution Modeling at Urban and Larger Scales Shortly after 1970, scientists began to realize that air pollution was not only a local phenomenon. It became clear - firstly in Europe - that the SO2 and NOx emissions from tall stacks could lead to acidification at large distances from the sources. It also became clear - firstly in the US - that ozone was a problem in urbanized and industrialized areas. And so it was obvious that these situations could not be tackled by simple Gaussian-plume type modeling. Two different modeling approaches were followed, Lagrangian modeling and Eulerian modeling. In Lagrangian modeling, an air parcel (or “puff”) is followed along a trajectory, and is assumed to keep its identity during its path. In Eulerian modeling, the area under investigation is divided into grid cells, both in vertical and horizontal directions. Lagrangian modeling, directed at the description of long-range transport of sulfur, began with studies by Rohde (1972, 1974), Eliassen (1975) and Fisher (1975). The work by Eliassen was the start for the well-known EMEP-trajectory model which has been used over the years to calculate trans-boundary air pollution of acidifying species and later, photo-oxidants. Lagrangian modeling is often used to cover longer periods of time, up to years. Eulerian modeling began with studies by Reynolds (1973) for ozone in urbanized areas, with Shir and Shieh (1974) for SO2 in urban areas, and Egan (1976) and Carmichael (1979) for regional scale sulfur. From the modeling studies by Reynolds on the Los Angeles basin, the well-known Urban Airshed Model-UAM
  • 5. 2 Air Pollution Modeling 19 originated for photochemical simulations. Eulerian modeling, in these years, was used only for specific episodes of a few days. So in general, Lagrangian modeling was mostly performed in Europe, over large distances and longer time-periods, and focused primarily on SO2 . Eulerian grid modeling was predominantly applied in the US, over urban areas and restricted to episodic conditions, and focused primarily on O3 . Also hybrid approaches were studied, as well as particle-in-cell methods (Sklarew et al., 1971). Early papers on both Eulerian and Lagrangian modeling are by Friedlander and Seinfeld (1969), Eschenroeder and Martinez (1970) and Liu and Seinfeld (1974). A comprehensive overview of long-range transport modeling in the seventies was presented by Johnson (1980). The next, obvious step in scale is global modeling of earth’s troposphere. The first global models were 2-D models, in which the global troposphere was averaged in the longitudinal direction (see Isaksen, 1978). The first, 3-D global models were developed by Peters (1979) (see also Zimmermann, 1988). It can be stated that, since approximately 1980, the basic modeling concepts and tools were available to the scientific community. Developments after 1980 concerned the fine-tuning of these basic concepts. 4 Examples of Dispersion Models We present below some discussion on specific air computer models that are particularly important and are used by a large community of scientists. The US-EPA today recommends the following two computer packages for simulation of non-reactive chemicals (e.g., SO2): • AERMOD: http://www.epa.gov/scram001/dispersion_prefrec.htm#aermod AERMOD is a steady-state Gaussian plume model. It uses a single wind field to transport emitted species. The wind field is derived from surface, upper-air, and onsite meteorological observations. AERMOD also combines geophysical data such as terrain elevations and land use with the meteorological data to derive boundary layer parameters such as Monin-Obukhov length, mixing height, stability class, turbulence, etc. AERMOD is today replacing the ISC models for most regulatory applications in the US. • CALPUFF: http://www.epa.gov/scram001/dispersion_prefrec.htm#calpuff
  • 6. 20 Ambient Air Pollution CALPUFF is a non-steady state Lagrangian puff dispersion model. The advantage of this model over a Gaussian-based model is that is can realistically simulate the transport of substances in calm, stagnant conditions, complex terrain, and coastal regions with sea/land breezes. CALPUFF is particularly recommended fro long-range simulations (e.g., more than 50 miles) and studies involving the assessment of the visual impact of plumes. With the development of the VISTAS Version 6 model2 , CALPUFF can use sub-hourly meteorological data and run with sub-hourly time steps. This version of CALPUFF is appropriate for both long-range and short-range simulations. 5 Photochemical Modeling3 Photochemical air quality models have become widely recognized and routinely utilized tools for regulatory analysis and attainment demonstrations by assessing the effectiveness of control strategies. These photochemical models are large-scale air quality models that simulate the changes of pollutant concentrations in the atmosphere using a set of mathematical equations characterizing the chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere. These models are applied at multiple spatial scales from local, regional, national, and global. Some examples of photochemical models are the following: • CMAQ: http://www.epa.gov/asmdnerl/CMAQ/index.html The primary goals for the Models-3/Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system are to improve 1) the environmental management community's ability to evaluate the impact of air quality management practices for multiple pollutants at multiple scales and 2) the scientist’s ability to better probe, understand, and simulate chemical and physical interactions in the atmosphere. The newest Models-3/CMAQ version 4.5 is now available for download from the CMAS Website: http://www.cmascenter.org/download/release_calendar.cfm?temp_id=99999 • CAMX: http://www.camx.com/ The Comprehensive Air quality Model with extensions is a publicly available open-source computer modeling system for the integrated assessment of gaseous and particulate air pollution. Built on today’s 2 http://www.src.com/html/verio/download/download.htm 3 http://www.epa.gov/scram001/photochemicalindex.htm
  • 7. 2 Air Pollution Modeling 21 understanding that air quality issues are complex, interrelated, and reach beyond the urban scale, CAMx is designed to Simulate air quality over many geographic scales Treat a wide variety of inert and chemically active pollutants: o Ozone o Inorganic and organic PM2.5/PM10 o Mercury and toxics Provide source-receptor, sensitivity, and process analyses Be computationally efficient and easy to use The U.S. EPA has approved the use of CAMx for numerous ozone and PM State Implementation Plans throughout the U.S, and has used this model to evaluate regional mitigation strategies. • UAM: http://uamv.saintl.com/ The Urban Airshed Model® (UAM®) modeling system, developed and maintained by Systems Applications International (SAI), is the most widely used photochemical air quality model in the world today. Since SAI's pioneering efforts in photochemical air quality modeling in the early 1970s, the model has undergone nearly continuous cycles of application, performance evaluation, update, extension, and improvement. Other photochemical models have been developed during this long period, but no model today is more reliable or technically superior. • CALGRID: http://www.arb.ca.gov/eos/soft.htm#calgrid 6 Other Models Many additional models are available either for regulatory applications or for R&D studies. We provide a brief list below 6.1 Meteorological Models • CALMET: http://www.src.com/html/calpuff/calpuff1.htm http://www.breeze-software.com/prod/brzSoftware.asp?P=CALMET CALMET is a meteorological diagnostic model that combines data from surface stations, upper-air stations, over-water stations, precipitation stations, with geophysical data like land use, terrain elevations, albedo, etc., to produce a fully 3-dimensional diagnostic gridded wind field for the duration of the CALPUFF simulation. This wind field is then passed into CALPUFF and is used to transport the emitted substances.
  • 8. 22 Ambient Air Pollution CALMET can link to prognostic meteorological models (i.e., MM5, ETA, RUC2, RAMS) and use their data to produce the gridded wind field. • MM5: http://www.mmm.ucar.edu/mm5/ The PSU/NCAR mesoscale model (known as MM5) is a limited-area, nonhydrostatic, terrain-following sigma-coordinate model designed to simulate or predict mesoscale atmospheric circulation. The model is supported by several pre- and post-processing programs, which are referred to collectively as the MM5 modeling system. The MM5 modeling system software is mostly written in Fortran, and has been developed at Penn State and NCAR as a community mesoscale model with contributions from users worldwide. The MM5 modeling system software is freely provided and supported by the Mesoscale Prediction Group in the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division, NCAR. • RAMS: http://rams.atmos.colostate.edu/rams-description.html RAMS, the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System, is a highly versatile numerical code developed by scientists at Colorado State University for simulating and forecasting meteorological phenomena, and for depicting the results. Its major components are: 1. An atmospheric model which performs the actual simulations 2. A data analysis package which prepares initial data for the atmospheric model from observed meteorological data 3. A post-processing model visualization and analysis package, which interfaces atmospheric, model output with a variety of visualization software utilities. 6.2 Plume Rise Modules Most air pollution models include a computational module for computing plume rise, i.e., the initial behavior of a hot plume injected vertically into a horizontal wind flow. In particular, AERMOD includes PRIME (Plume Rise Model Enhancements): http://www.epa.gov/scram001/7thconf/iscprime/tekpapr1.pdf PRIME is an algorithm for simulating plume rise effects, including downwash as the plume travels over buildings. 6.3 Particle Models Particle models are based on Lagrangian methods for simulating atmospheric diffusion. In these models, plumes are represented by thousands (even hundreds of thousands) of “fictitious” particles, which often move with semi-random
  • 9. 2 Air Pollution Modeling 23 trajectories in order to recreate the random components of atmospheric turbulence. These high-resolution models are particularly useful for simulating short-term releases from sources with highly variable emission rates in complex dispersion scenarios. Particle models are capable of simulating very short-term concentrations (e.g., 1-minute averages). Examples are listed below: • Kinematic Simulation Particle (KSP) Model in CALPUFF http://www.src.com/html/verio/download/CALPUFF_UsersGuide.pdf • MONTECARLO (Zannetti and Sire, 1999) 6.4 Deposition Modules Many air pollution models include a computational module for computing the fraction of the plume deposited at the ground as a consequence of dry and wet deposition phenomena. 6.5 Odor Modeling4 The mechanisms of dispersion of odorous chemicals (e.g., mercaptans) in the atmosphere are the same as the dispersion of other pollutants. However, when multiple pollutants are emitted, masking and enhancing effects may occur. In this case, the relationship between concentrations of individual chemicals and odor is not well defined and odor must be characterized in terms of an odor detection threshold value for the entire mixture of odorous chemicals in the air. This is why, in odor modeling applications, it is often preferred to express the emission in “odor units”. Odor models must include algorithms to simulate instantaneous or semi-instantaneous concentrations, since odors are instantaneous human sensations. 6.6 Statistical Models Statistical models are techniques based essentially on statistical data analysis of measured ambient concentrations. These models are not deterministic, in the sense that they do not establish nor simulate a cause-effect, physical relationship between emissions and ambient concentrations. Two main types of statistical models exists: • Air Quality Forecast and Alarm Systems: Statistical techniques (e.g., time series analysis, spectrazl analysis, Kalman filters) have been used to forecast air pollution trends a few hours in advance for the purpose of alerting the population or, for example, blocking automobile traffic. For a review of these techniques, see Finzi and Nunnari (2005). 4 http://www.weblakes.com/Newsletter/July002006.html http://www.nywea.org/Clearwaters/pre02fall/302140.html
  • 10. 24 Ambient Air Pollution • Receptor Modeling5 : Receptor models are mathematical or statistical procedures for identifying and quantifying the sources of air pollutants at a receptor location. Unlike photochemical and dispersion air quality models, receptor models do not use pollutant emissions, meteorological data and chemical transformation mechanisms to estimate the contribution of sources to receptor concentrations. Instead, receptor models use the chemical and physical characteristics of gases and particles measured at source and receptor to both identify the presence of and to quantify source contributions to receptor concentrations. One of the most common receptor models is the Chemical Mass Balance (CMB) Model EPA-CMBv8.2. This model6 is one of several receptor models that have been applied to air quality problems over the last two decades. Based on an effective-variance least squares method (EVLS), EPA has supported CMB as a regulatory planning tool through its approval of numerous State Implementation Plans (SIPs), which have a source apportionment component. CMB requires speciated profiles of potentially contributing sources and the corresponding ambient data from analyzed samples collected at a single receptor site. CMB is ideal for localized nonattainment problems and has proven to be a useful tool in applications where steady-state Gaussian plume models are inappropriate, as well as for confirming or adjusting emissions inventories. 6.7 Modeling of Adverse Effects Special models or mathematical techniques are available to calculate the adverse effects of air pollution. These models include: • Health effects (e.g., cancer risk) http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=116283 • Visibility impairment http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/IMPROVE/Publications/Principle/EPA_Report/chapter5.pdf • Global effects, such as climate change http://www.epa.gov/appcdwww/apb/globalchange/ • Damage to materials • Ecological damages 7 Further Reading We encourage the reader to examine the book series “AIR QUALITY MODELING”: www.envirocomp.org/aqm 5 http://www.epa.gov/scram001/receptorindex.htm 6 http://www.epa.gov/scram001/receptor_cmb.htm
  • 11. 2 Air Pollution Modeling 25 This books series represents the most comprehensive effort to review all aspects of technical issues related to air pollution modeling. New volumes in the series will expand and complement the scope of effort. The book series is also published in electronic format with Internet pointers and visualizations. References Beryland, M.Y., 1975, Contemporary problems of atmospheric diffusion and pollution of the atmosphere. Gidrometezdat, Leningrad, translated into English by NERC, US EPA. Boubel et al. (1994) Fundamentals of Air Pollution, 3rd edition. Academic Press. Briggs, G.A., 1965, A plume rise model compared with observations J.Air Poll. Control Association 15:433. Bosanquet, C.H. (1936) The Spread of Smoke and Gas from Chimmneys. Trans. Faraday Soc. 32:1249. Carmichael, G.R., and Peters, L.K., 1979, Numerical simulation of the regional transport of SO2 and sulfate in the eastern United States, Proc. 4 th Symp. on turbulence, diffusion and air pollution, AMS 337. Chamberlain, A.C., 1953, Aspects of travel and deposition of aerosol and vapour clouds A.E.R.E., HP/R 1261, H.M.S.O. Deardorff, J.W., and Willis, G.E., 1975, A parameterization of diffusion into the mixed layer J. Appl. Met 14:1451. Deardorff, J.W., 1970, Convective velocity and temperature scales for the unstable planetary boundary layer and for Rayleigh convection. J. Atm. Sci. 27, 1211-1213. Dyun, D.W. and J.K.S. Ching, 1999, Science algorithm of the EPA Models-3 Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System., EPA-Dep./600/R-99/030. Egan, B.A., Rao, K.S., and Bass, A., 1976, A three dimensional advective-diffusive model for long-range sulfate transport and transformation 7 th ITM, 697, Airlie House. Eliassen, A., and Saltbones, J., 1975, Decay and transformation rates of SO2 as estimated from emission data, trajectories and measured air concentrations Atm. Env. 9:425. Eschenroeder, A.Q. and J.R. Martinez, 1970, “Mathematical Modeling of Photochemical Smog”, American Institute Aeronautics and Astronautics (Proceedings), Eight Aerospace Sciences Meeting, New York, Jan 19-21. Finzi, G. and G. Nunnari (2005) Air Quality Forecast and Alarm Systems. Chapter 16A of Zannetti, P., Ed. Air Quality Modeling, Vol. II. www.envirocomp.org/aqm Fisher, B.E.A., 1975, The long-range transport of sulfur dioxide, Atm.Env. 9,: 1063. Friedlander, S.K. and J.H. Seinfeld, 1969, A Dynamic Model of Photochemical Smog, Environ., Science Technol., 3, 1175 (1969). Gifford, F.A., 1957a, Relative atmospheric diffusion of smoke plumes J. Met. 14:410.
  • 12. 26 Ambient Air Pollution Gifford, F.A., 1957b, Further data on relative atmospheric diffusion J. Met. 14:475. Haugen, D.A., 1959, Project Prairie grass, a field programme in diffusion Geographical research paper 59, vol III, G.R.D.A.F.C., Bedford, Mass. Hay, J.S., and Pasquill, F., 1957, Diffusion from a fixed source at a height of a few hundred feet in the atmosphere J. Fluid Mech. 2:299. Högstrom, U., 1964, An experimental study on atmospheric diffusion Tellus, 16:205. Holzworth, G.C., 1967, Mixing depth, wind speed and air pollution potential for selected locations in the U.S.A., J.Appl.Met. 6:1039. Isaksen, I.S.A., and Rohde, H., 1978, A two-dimensional model for the global distribution of gases and aerosol particles in the troposphere Rep. AC-47, Dep. of Meteor. Univ Stockholm, Sweden. Junge, C.E., 1963, Air chemistry and radioactivity, academic press, New York, London. Johnson, W.B., 1980, Interregional exchange of air pollution: model types and applications 10 th ITM, 3, Amsterdam. Klug, W., 1968, Diffusion in the atmospheric surface layer: comparison of similarity theory with observations Quart. J.R. Met.Soc. 94:555. Kolmogorov, A.N., 1941, The local structure of turbulence in incompressible viscous fluid for very large Reynolds numbers, C.R. Acad. Sci. U.R.S.S., 30, 301. Lamb, R.G. and J.H. Seinfeld, 1973. Mathematical modeling of urban air pollution - General theory. Envir. Sci. Technol. 7, 253-261. Levy, H., 1971, Normal atmosphere: large radical and formaldehyde concentrations predicted Science 173:141. Liu, M.K. and J.H. Seinfeld, 1974, On the Validity of Grid and Trajectory Models of Urban Air Pollution, Atmos. Environ., Vol. 9, pp. 555-574. Monin, A.S., 1959, Smoke propagation in the surface layer of the atmosphere Atmospheric diffusion and air pollution, ed. Frenkiel and Sheppard, advances in Geophysics, 6:331, Academic Press. Monin, A.S., 1955, The equation of turbulent diffusion, Dokl. Akad. Naak., 105, 256. Moore, D.J., 1967, Physical aspects of plume models Atm.Env. 1:411. Nieuwstadt, F.T.M., and Dop, H. van, 1982, Atmospheric turbulence and air pollution modeling, D.Reidel Publish. Comp. Ogura, Y., 1959, Diffusion from a continuous source in relation to a finite observation interval’ Atmospheric diffusion and air pollution, ed. Frenkiel and Sheppard, advances in Geophysics 6,149, Academic Press. Pasquill, F., 1962, Atmospheric diffusion Van Nostrand, New York. Peters, L.K., and Jouvanis, A.A., 1979, Numerical simulation of the transport and chemistry of CH4 and CO in the troposphere, Atm.Env. 13:1443.
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  • 14. 28 Ambient Air Pollution Zannetti, P. and R. Sire (1999) MONTECARLO – A new, fully-integrated PC Software for the 3D simulation and Visualization and Air pollution dispersion using Monte Carlo Lagrangian Particle (MCLP) techniques. AIR POLLUTION 99, Stanford, CA, WIT Publications. Zimmermann, P.H., 1988, Moguntia: a handy global tracer model 17 th ITM. 593, Cambridge.