Articles | Volume 16, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-3827-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-3827-2023
Development and technical paper
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11 Jul 2023
Development and technical paper |  | 11 Jul 2023

An approach to refining the ground meteorological observation stations for improving PM2.5 forecasts in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region

Lichao Yang, Wansuo Duan, and Zifa Wang

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An approach is proposed to refine a ground meteorological observation network to improve the PM2.5 forecasts in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region. A cost-effective observation network is obtained and makes the relevant PM2.5 forecasts assimilate fewer observations but achieve the forecasting skill comparable to or higher than that obtained by assimilating all ground station observations, suggesting that many of the current ground stations can be greatly scattered to avoid much unnecessary work.
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