Evaluation of the global aerosol model EMAC-MADE3 in the uncoupled version - 12 h data

Simulation with most recent version of MADE3 into the atmospheric chemistry general circulation model EMAC, including a detailed evaluation of a ten-year aerosol simulation with MADE3 as part of EMAC. Model details and setup specification are described in Kaiser et al. (Geosci. Model Dev., 2018).

We compare simulation output to station network measurements of near-surface aerosol component mass concentrations, to airborne measurements of aerosol mass mixing ratio and number concentration vertical profiles, to ground-based and airborne measurements of particle size distributions, and to station network and satellite measurements of aerosol optical depth. Furthermore, we describe and apply a new evaluation method, which allows a comparison of model output to size-resolved electron microscopy measurements of particle composition. Although there are indications that fine mode particle deposition may be underestimated by the model, we obtained satisfactory agreement with the observations. Remaining deviations are of similar size as those identified in other global aerosol model studies.

Thus, MADE3 can be considered ready for application within EMAC. Due to its detailed representation of aerosol mixing state, it is especially useful for simulating wet and dry removal of aerosol particles, aerosol-induced formation of cloud droplets and ice crystals as well as aerosol-radiation interactions. Besides studies on these fundamental processes, we also plan to use MADE3 for a reassessment of the climate effects of anthropogenic aerosol perturbations.

Please cite Kaiser et al. (Geosci. Model Dev., 2018) if using the data.

 
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(2018) . Evaluation of the global aerosol model EMAC-MADE3 in the uncoupled version - 12 h data. https://gdk.gdi-de.org/geonetwork/srv/api/records/wdc-climate.de:3774224
 

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2018-11-14
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EMAC-MADE3_12h
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doi:10.1594/WDCC/EMAC-MADE3_12h

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  • MADE3
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  • aerosol
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  • atmospheric chemistry
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