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A Photosynthesis-Based Dry Deposition Modeling Approach

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We present a dry deposition modeling approach that includesvegetation-atmosphere interactions through photosynthesis/carbonassimilation relationships. Gas deposition velocity (V d) is calculated using an electrical resistance-analogapproach in a coupled soil-vegetation-atmosphere transfer (SVAT)model. For this, a photosynthesis-based surface evapotranspirationand gas exchange model is dynamically coupled to an atmospheric model with prognostic soil hydrology andsurface energy balance. The effective surface resistance(composed of aerodynamic, boundary layer, and canopy-basedresistances) is calculated for a realistic and fully interactiveestimation of gaseous deposition velocity over natural surfaces.Based on this coupled framework, the photosynthesis-based gasdeposition approach is evaluated using observed depositionvelocity estimates for ozone over a soybean field (C3photosynthesis pathway) and a corn field (C4 photosynthesispathway). Overall, observed V d and modeled V d show good qualitative and quantitative agreement.Results suggest that photosynthesis-based physiologicalapproaches can be adopted to efficiently develop depositionvelocity estimates over natural surfaces. Such a physiologicalapproach can also be used for generalizing results from fieldmeasurements and for investigating the controlling relationshipsamong various atmospheric and surface variables in estimatingdeposition velocity.

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    Dev Dutta S. Niyogi & Sethu Raman

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Niyogi, D.D.S., Alapaty, K. & Raman, S. A Photosynthesis-Based Dry Deposition Modeling Approach. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 144, 171–194 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022955220354

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