Evaluation of the boundary layer dynamics of the TM5 model over Europe

Koffi, E. N.; Bergamaschi, P.; Karstens, U.; Krol, M.; Segers, A.; Schmidt, M.; Levin, I.; Vermeulen, A. T.; Fisher, R. E.; Kazan, V.; Klein Baltink, H.; Lowry, D.; Manca, G.; Meijer, H. A. J.; Moncrieff, J.; Pal, S.; Ramonet, M.; Scheeren, H. A.; Williams, A. G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3137-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3137-2016

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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-9-3137-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 9, issue 9

Model evaluation paper

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14 Sep 2016

Model evaluation paper |

| 14 Sep 2016

Evaluation of the boundary layer dynamics of the TM5 model over Europe

E. N. Koffi, P. Bergamaschi, U. Karstens, M. Krol, A. Segers, M. Schmidt, I. Levin, A. T. Vermeulen, R. E. Fisher, V. Kazan, H. Klein Baltink, D. Lowry, G. Manca, H. A. J. Meijer, J. Moncrieff, S. Pal, M. Ramonet, H. A. Scheeren, and A. G. Williams

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RC1: 'Review of Koffi et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Apr 2016
- AC1: 'Reply to referee #1', E.N. KOFFI, 27 Jul 2016
RC2: 'Manuscript Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 02 May 2016
- AC2: 'Reply to referee #2', E.N. KOFFI, 27 Jul 2016
RC3: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #3, 03 Jun 2016
- AC3: 'Reply to referee #3', E.N. KOFFI, 27 Jul 2016

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We evaluate the capability of the TM5 model to reproduce observations of the boundary layer dynamics and the associated variability of trace gases close to the surface, using ²²²Rn. Focusing on the European scale, we compare the TM5 boundary layer heights with observations from radiosondes, lidar, and ceilometer. Furthermore, we compare TM5 simulations of ²²²Rn activity concentrations, using a novel, process-based ²²²Rn flux map over Europe, with ²²²Rn harmonized measurements from 10 stations.