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Model simulations were performed using the CB05 chemical mechanism containing the base and updated toluene mechanisms for the eastern US. The updated toluene mechanism increased monthly mean 8-h ozone by 1.0–2.0ppbv in urban areas of Chicago, the northeast US, Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati compared to those with the base toluene chemistry. The updated chemistry reduced mean bias and root mean square error in ozone predictions when compared with observations greater than 85ppbv and increased mean secondary organic aerosol from toluene by a maximum of 4%.
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Sarwar, G., Appel, K.W., Mathur, R., Schere, K. (2011). Examining the Impact of an Updated Toluene Mechanism on Air Quality in the Eastern US. In: Steyn, D., Trini Castelli, S. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXI. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1359-8_38
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