Open AccessA multilayer model for inferring dry deposition using standard meteorological measurements
Author(s) -
Meyers Tilden P.,
Finkelstein Peter,
Clarke John,
Ellestad Thomas G.,
Sims Pamela F.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of geophysical research: atmospheres
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.67
H-Index - 298
eISSN - 2156-2202
pISSN - 0148-0227
DOI - 10.1029/98jd01564
Subject(s) - deposition (geology) , canopy , atmospheric sciences , environmental science , radiative transfer , meteorology , physics , geology , botany , sediment , paleontology , quantum mechanics , biology
In this paper, we describe the latest version of the dry deposition inferential model, which is used to estimate the deposition velocities ( V d ) for SO 2 , O 3 , HNO 3 , and particles with diameters less than 2 μm. The dry deposition networks operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) use this model to estimate dry deposition on a weekly basis. This model uses a multilayer approach, discretizing the vegetated canopy into 20 layers. The use of canopy radiative transfer and simple wind profile models allows for estimates of stomatal ( r s ) and leaf boundary layer ( r b ) resistances to be determined at each layer in the plant canopy for both sunlit and shaded leaves. The effect of temperature, water stress, and vapor pressure deficits on the stomatal resistance ( r s ) have been included. Comparisons of modeled deposition velocities are made with extensive direct measurements performed at three different locations with different crops. The field experiment is discussed in some detail. Overall, modeled O 3 deposition velocities are in good agreement with measured values with the average mean bias for all surfaces of the order of 0.01 cm/s or less. For SO 2 , mean biases range from −0.05 for corn to 0.15 cm/s for soybeans, while for HNO 3 , they range from 0.09 for corn to 0.47 cm/s for pasture.