The on-line coupled mesoscale climate-chemistry model MCCM: A modelling tool for short episodes as well as for climate periods

Abstract

The on-line coupled regional meteorology-chemistry model MCCM (Mesoscale climate chemistry model, Grell et al., Atmos Environ 34:1435-1453, 2000), which is based on the non hydrostatic NCAR/Penn State University mesoscale model MM5, is presented. Recent applications of MCCM include short-term studies such as simulations of high pollution episodes for Mexico City, receptor analysis, as well as long term studies such as climate-chemistry simulations, simulations of yearly pollution conditions in the Alpine region, and daily real time forecasts of ozone and particulate matter for Germany © 2011 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.