Air pollution forecast in Portugal: a demand from the new air quality framework directive. (1st September 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Monteiro, Alexandra; Lopes, Myriam; Miranda, Ana Isabel; Borrego, Carlos; , Robert Vautard
• Is Part Of: International journal of environment and pollution. Volume 25:Number 1-4(2005)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 15
• Publication Date: 2005-09-01
• Subjects: air quality forecasting -- numerical modelling -- meteorological model -- chemistry-transport model -- validation -- ozone -- nitrous oxide -- Portugal -- air quality framework directive -- air pollution -- EU Directive -- simulation -- air quality management; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Periodicals; 363.73
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-4352

Abstract

This work aims at developing and validating a numerical air quality operational forecasting system that will be applied over Portugal. The CHIMERE model was chosen for the chemistry-transport simulation using the meteorological parameters supplied by the MM5 mesoscale meteorological model, forced by the AVN/NCEP global forecasts. An experiment of 48-hour real-time forecast simulations was performed, on a daily basis, during the four summer months of 2003. The numerical model system is then evaluated against hourly time series of basic meteorological variables and of ozone and NO2 concentrations, collected in several Portuguese monitoring stations included in meteorological and air quality network. Statistical skill scores are discussed and compared with previous studies. The results point this developed model system as a useful tool that can be used and implemented to anticipate pollution episodes, to local and regional air quality management and for population information purpose.