Articles | Volume 17, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-3631-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-3631-2024
Model evaluation paper
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07 May 2024
Model evaluation paper |  | 07 May 2024

Emission ensemble approach to improve the development of multi-scale emission inventories

Philippe Thunis, Jeroen Kuenen, Enrico Pisoni, Bertrand Bessagnet, Manjola Banja, Lech Gawuc, Karol Szymankiewicz, Diego Guizardi, Monica Crippa, Susana Lopez-Aparicio, Marc Guevara, Alexander De Meij, Sabine Schindlbacher, and Alain Clappier

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An ensemble emission inventory is created with the aim of monitoring the status and progress made with the development of EU-wide inventories. This emission ensemble serves as a common benchmark for the screening and allows for the comparison of more than two inventories at a time. Because the emission “truth” is unknown, the approach does not tell which inventory is the closest to reality, but it identifies inconsistencies that require special attention.
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