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J Air Waste Manag Assoc

Title:		The sensitivity of PM2.5 source-receptor relationships to atmospheric chemistry and transport in a three-dimensional air quality model
Author(s):		Seigneur C; Tonne C; Vijayaraghavan K; Pal P; Levin L;
Address:		"Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., San Ramon, California, USA. seigneur@aer.com"
Journal Title:		J Air Waste Manag Assoc
Year:		2000
Volume:		50
Issue:		3
Page Number:		428 - 435
DOI:		10.1080/10473289.2000.10464016
ISSN/ISBN:		1096-2247 (Print) 1096-2247 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Air quality model simulations constitute an effective approach to developing source-receptor relationships (so-called transfer coefficients in the risk analysis framework) because a significant fraction of particulate matter (particularly PM2.5) is secondary (i.e., formed in the atmosphere) and, therefore, depends on the atmospheric chemistry of the airshed. In this study, we have used a comprehensive three-dimensional air quality model for PM2.5 (SAQM-AERO) to compare three approaches to generating episodic transfer coefficients for several source regions in the Los Angeles Basin. First, transfer coefficients were developed by conducting PM2.5 SAQM-AERO simulations with reduced emissions of one of four precursors (i.e., primary PM, sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and volatile organic compounds) from each source region. Next, we calculated transfer coefficients using two other methods: (1) a simplified chemistry for PM2.5 formation, and (2) simplifying assumptions on transport using information limited to basin-wide emission reductions. Transfer coefficients obtained with the simplified chemistry were similar to those obtained with the comprehensive model for VOC emission changes but differed for NOx and SOz emission changes. The differences were due to the parameterization of the rates of secondary PM formation in the simplified chemistry. In 90% of the cases, transfer coefficients estimated using only basin-wide information were within a factor of two of those obtained with the explicit source-receptor simulations conducted with the comprehensive model. The best agreement was obtained for VOC emission changes; poor agreement was obtained for primary PM2.5"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution/*analysis/*statistics & numerical data Algorithms Computer Simulation Models, Theoretical;"
Notes:		"MedlineSeigneur, C Tonne, C Vijayaraghavan, K Pal, P Levin, L eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2000/03/29 J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2000 Mar; 50(3):428-35. doi: 10.1080/10473289.2000.10464016"