Description and evaluation of the Model for Ozone and Related chemical Tracers, version 4 (MOZART-4)

Emmons, L. K.; Walters, S.; Hess, P. G.; Lamarque, J.-F.; Pfister, G. G.; Fillmore, D.; Granier, C.; Guenther, A.; Kinnison, D.; Laepple, T.; Orlando, J.; Tie, X.; Tyndall, G.; Wiedinmyer, C.; Baughcum, S. L.; Kloster, S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-3-43-2010

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-3-43-2010

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-3-43-2010

© Author(s) 2010. This work is distributed under
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12 Jan 2010

| 12 Jan 2010

Description and evaluation of the Model for Ozone and Related chemical Tracers, version 4 (MOZART-4)

L. K. Emmons, S. Walters, P. G. Hess, J.-F. Lamarque, G. G. Pfister, D. Fillmore, C. Granier, A. Guenther, D. Kinnison, T. Laepple, J. Orlando, X. Tie, G. Tyndall, C. Wiedinmyer, S. L. Baughcum, and S. Kloster

Abstract. The Model for Ozone and Related chemical Tracers, version 4 (MOZART-4) is an offline global chemical transport model particularly suited for studies of the troposphere. The updates of the model from its previous version MOZART-2 are described, including an expansion of the chemical mechanism to include more detailed hydrocarbon chemistry and bulk aerosols. Online calculations of a number of processes, such as dry deposition, emissions of isoprene and monoterpenes and photolysis frequencies, are now included. Results from an eight-year simulation (2000–2007) are presented and evaluated. The MOZART-4 source code and standard input files are available for download from the NCAR Community Data Portal (http://cdp.ucar.edu).

Received: 06 Aug 2009 – Discussion started: 27 Aug 2009 – Revised: 07 Dec 2009 – Accepted: 08 Dec 2009 – Published: 12 Jan 2010