Case Study:Table 2.2-1

Input Data Required to Operate the Model
Input Data Temporal Resolution Spatial Distribution
Geography
Terrain NA 2- x 2-km to 5- x 5-km resolution
surface (type, roughness) Seasonal 2- x 2-km to 5- x 5-km resolution
Meteorology
Wind speed and direction 1 hour Surface and upper air throughout study area
Temperature, pressure, and relative humidity 1 hour Surface and upper air throughout study area
Fog (liquid water content) 1 hour Along the coast
Clouds (observation) 1 hour Throughout study area
Emissions
Point Source:
NO, NO2, SO2, PM (size distributed, speciated), VOC (speciated) and NH3
1 hour Exact location
Area source:
NO, NO2, SO2, PM (size distributed, speciated), VOC (speciated) and NH3
1 hour 2- x 2-km resolution
Atmospheric Gas Concentrations
PM-10, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, chloride, carbonate, organic carbon, elemental carbon, iron, and manganese 2-24 hours Surface and upper air throughout study area
VOC (speciated) 4-12 hours Surface and upper air throughout study area
NH3 and HNO3 4-12 hours Surface and upper air throughout study area
Atmospheric Aerosol Concentrations
PM-10, sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, chloride, carbonate, organic carbon, elemental carbon, iron, and manganese 2-24 hours Surface and upper air throughout study area
Atmospheric Aerosol Characteristics
Size distribution, light scattering, and light absorption 2-24 hours Surface and upper air throughout study area
Fog Droplet Concentrations
Hydrogen(pH), sulfate, nitrate 2-4 hours Near the coast

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