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A regional chemical transport model system (EURAD: European Air Pollution Dispersion model system) has been used to analyse peculiar features and improvements of air quality simulations using the method of subsequent model nesting. An episode with enhanced production of photo-oxidants in July 1994 in Central Europe is mainly studied. Effects of increasing resolution on model accuracy, treatment of boundary conditions, efficiency of chemical transformation and tracer flux divergence are discussed. Results of diagnostic model evaluation are presented.
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Ebel, A., Memmesheimer, M., Jakobs, HJ., Kessler, C., Piekorz, G., Weber, M. (2004). Simulation of Photochemical Smog Episodes in Europe using Nesting Techniques and Different Model Evaluation Approaches. In: Gryning, SE., Schiermeier, F.A. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application XIV. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47460-3_15
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