Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 6, 0601011(2024)

Numerical Simulation of Summer Ozone in Hefei: Role of Solar Radiation and Its Associated Mechanisms

Mingjian Yi1,2、*, Xuemei Huang1, Yongqing Jiang1, Qiang Zhao1, Yi Li1, and Shumei Deng1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, Anhui , China
  • 2Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Hefei 230601, Anhui , China
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    Comparison between simulated total solar radiation and MS-711 observed total solar radiation in July 2018 in Hefei
    Comparison of simulated and monitored O3 concentrations in July 2018 in Hefei using WRF/CAMx model and a monitoring station (Hupo Shanzhuang)
    Time-lagged correlation characteristics between radiation and O3 in July 2017
    Time-lagged correlation characteristics between radiation and O3 under characteristic weather in July 2017. (a) Based on observation data; (b) based on simulation results
    Statistical analysis of O3 concentration from layer 1 to layer 11
    Average O3 generation process in Hefei in July 2018. (a) Average O3 generation process; (b) O3 generation process during daytime; (c) O3 generation process during sunny daytime; (d) O3 generation process during rainy daytime; (e) O3 generation process during cloudy daytime
    Diurnal variation of average O3 generation process in near-surface layer (layer 1, ~26 m) in Hefei. (a) Characteristic time during sunny days; (b) characteristic time during rainy days; (c) characteristic time during cloudy days
    • Table 1. Parameter settings of WRF

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      Table 1. Parameter settings of WRF

      Physics and dynamics optionScheme
      Cumulus parameterizationGrell 3D ensemble
      Surface layerMYJ
      Longwave radiationRRTMG
      Shortwave radiationRRTMG
      MicrophysicsMorrison double-moment
    • Table 2. Parameter settings of CAMx

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      Table 2. Parameter settings of CAMx

      Chemistry optionScheme
      Gas phase chemistry mechanismsCB05
      Advanced photolysis modelTUV
      Particulate matter chemistryISORROPIA
      Secondary organic aerosolCF
    • Table 3. Hourly simulated results of O3 and solar radiation in July 2018

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      Table 3. Hourly simulated results of O3 and solar radiation in July 2018

      IrradianceO3
      Mean fractional bias(MFB)/%[Mean fractional error(MFE)/%]RMFB /%(MFE /%)

      Normalized mean

      bias /%

      Normalized mean error /%R
      Total54(48)0.81**-31.95(55.34)-19.8638.550.67**
      Sunny22(33)0.89**-17.69(37.40)-18.2030.570.74**
      Rainy40(59)0.64**-40.20(70.93)-20.4151.710.52**
      Cloudy29(45)0.81**-42.30(64.28)-21.3539.990.67**
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    Mingjian Yi, Xuemei Huang, Yongqing Jiang, Qiang Zhao, Yi Li, Shumei Deng. Numerical Simulation of Summer Ozone in Hefei: Role of Solar Radiation and Its Associated Mechanisms[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2024, 44(6): 0601011

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: May. 18, 2023

    Accepted: Aug. 2, 2023

    Published Online: Mar. 7, 2024

    The Author Email: Yi Mingjian (mjyi@ustc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231014

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