Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7325-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7325-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 15
Model description paper
 | 
07 Aug 2026
Model description paper |  | 07 Aug 2026

Regional CO2 and CH4 inversion system using WRF-Chem (v4.4)/DART (v9.8.0) and continuous high-precision observations over the Korean Peninsula

Doyoon Kwon, Bonhoon Koo, Jooyeop Lee, Jeongwon Kim, Jaehyung Ahn, Jinkyu Hong, Eri Saikawa, Alexander Avramov, Changsub Shim, Je-Woo Hong, Daegeun Shin, Shanlan Li, Sumin Kim, and Sangwon Joo

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7325-2026-supplement

Data sets

RF-Chem/DART inversion system for CO2 and CH4 emissions in korea D. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16939123

WRF-Chem/DART inversion dataset for CO2 and CH4 emissions in Korea D. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21369878

ERA5 hourly data on single levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.adbb2d47

ERA5 hourly data on pressure levels from 1940 to present H. Hersbach et al. https://doi.org/10.24381/cds.bd0915c6

CAMS global greenhouse gas reanalysis (EGG4) Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service https://doi.org/10.24381/cda4ed31

NCEP ADP Global Upper Air and Surface Weather Observations National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Weather Service/NOAA/U.S. Department of Commerce https://doi.org/10.5065/Z83F-N512

ODIAC Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions Dataset Tomohiro Oda and Shamil Maksyutov ies, DOI:. https://doi.org/10.17595/20170411.001

Data for: Regional CO2 and CH4 inversion system using WRF-Chem (v4.4)/DART (v9.8.0) and continuous high-precision observations over the Korean Peninsula D. Kwon et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17430926

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Short summary
Carbon dioxide and methane drive climate change, but measuring each region's emissions is hard over complex terrain. We combined a detailed computer modeling system with continuous measurements over the Korean Peninsula to estimate both gases. The estimates matched air measurements and agreed with the national carbon dioxide inventory, while suggesting methane from farming and waste may be larger than currently reported. The approach is transferable for national and regional emission monitoring.
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