Analyzing the Role of Chemical Mechanism Choice in Wintertime PM_2.5 Modeling for Temperature Inversion-Prone Areas.

ABSTRACT: Chemical transport models are used for federal compliance demonstrations when areas are out of attainment, but there is no guidance for choosing a chemical mechanism. With the 2024 change of the annual PM_2.5 standard and the prevalence of multiday wintertime inversion episodes in the western U.S., understanding the wintertime performance of chemical transport models is important. This study explores the impact of chemical mechanism choice on the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model performance for PM_2.5 and implications for attainment demonstration in inversion-prone areas in the western United States. Total and speciated PM_2.5 observations were used to evaluate wintertime CMAQ simulations using four chemical mechanisms. The study evaluated interme

SUBMITTER: Phelan CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833766 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature