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The differences between air quality in urban and rural regions has been investigated for the current situation using both observations and modeling and also for future climate conditions
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Questioner Name: Sebnem Aksoyoglu
Q: Among the modeled species, there was no secondary organic aerosols. Are they not included in the model?
A: The formation of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) is not included in the model version used for this study. Due to the dependency of the formation of SOA on meteorological parameters, SOA is important to consider when discussing the impact of climate change on air quality. And because the precursors of SOA have different emission sources (anthropogenic, biogenic) which are also depending on the location (urban or rural region), SOA might also contribute to the concentration gradient.
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Q: The model under-estimated measurements of PM10. Can this be partly attributed to the water content contained in measurements of particulate matter?
A: The analytical results from the chemical speciation of measured PM10 mass always show a certain percentage of unexplained mass. This unknown part is anticipated to be to a high fraction water. This water content in the measurements of PM is not taken into account in the model and contributes therefore to the underestimation of PM10. But several other important components of PM10 are not yet included in the model as for example SOA and windblown dust, furthermore emissions are uncertain just as the description of some processes in the model. This also contributes significantly to the underestimate of PM10.
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Mues, A., Manders, A., van Ulft, B., van Meijgaard, E., Schaap, M., Builtjes, P. (2014). Investigating Differences in Air Quality Between Urban and Rural Regions Under Current and Future Climate Conditions. In: Steyn, D., Builtjes, P., Timmermans, R. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXII. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5577-2_4
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