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'''[[GEOS-Chem_12#Retire_obsolete_emission_inventories|Retire obsolete emission inventories]]''' | '''[[GEOS-Chem_12#Retire_obsolete_emission_inventories|Retire obsolete emission inventories]]''' | ||
− | Retiring the EMEP, Bond, RETRO, and Yevich & Logan biofuel inventories results in large fractional differences in anthropogenic emissions over Europe, South America, Central America, Russia, and Australia, where the global anthropogenic and biofuel emissions from the CEDS inventory are now used. The impact on emission totals are | + | Retiring the EMEP, Bond, RETRO, and Yevich & Logan biofuel inventories results in large fractional differences in anthropogenic emissions over Europe, South America, Central America, Russia, and Australia, where the global anthropogenic and biofuel emissions from the CEDS inventory are now used. The impact on emission totals are included below. |
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'''[[Grid-independent_emissions#Biogenic_VOC_emissions|Updated offline biogenic emissions generated with GEOS-Chem 12.3.0]]''' | '''[[Grid-independent_emissions#Biogenic_VOC_emissions|Updated offline biogenic emissions generated with GEOS-Chem 12.3.0]]''' | ||
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+ | The offline biogenic emissions were updated to include recent fixes to the MEGAN extension. The impact on biogenic emission totals are included below. | ||
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### Inventory totals for inventory OFFLINEBIOVOC ### | ### Inventory totals for inventory OFFLINEBIOVOC ### | ||
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'''[[Volcanic_SO2_emissions|Updated volcano emissions to include eruptive emissions through April 2018]]''' | '''[[Volcanic_SO2_emissions|Updated volcano emissions to include eruptive emissions through April 2018]]''' | ||
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+ | This update increased both eruptive and degassing volcanic emissions, as summarized below. | ||
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### Inventory totals for inventory VOLCANO ### | ### Inventory totals for inventory VOLCANO ### | ||
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'''[[DICE-Africa_anthropogenic_emissions_inventory#Scale_DICE-Africa_emissions_to_address_errors_in_inventory|Scale DICE-Africa emissions to address errors in inventory]]''' | '''[[DICE-Africa_anthropogenic_emissions_inventory#Scale_DICE-Africa_emissions_to_address_errors_in_inventory|Scale DICE-Africa emissions to address errors in inventory]]''' | ||
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+ | This update contributes to changes in BC and OC concentrations over and just downwind of Africa. Slight differences can also be seen over Africa in the emission maps. | ||
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'''[[Mineral_dust_aerosols#Separate_AFCID_from_DustDead_extension|Separate anthropogenic PM2.5 dust source from the DustDead extension]]''' | '''[[Mineral_dust_aerosols#Separate_AFCID_from_DustDead_extension|Separate anthropogenic PM2.5 dust source from the DustDead extension]]''' | ||
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+ | This update reintroduces the anthropogenic PM2.5 fine dust source and increases concentrations of DST1. | ||
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AFCID DST1 : 0.000000 1.087876 1.087876 Tg | AFCID DST1 : 0.000000 1.087876 1.087876 Tg | ||
+ | '''The following updates produced small changes, primarily over the southern hemisphere oceans and at high altitudes:''' | ||
+ | *[[GEOS-Chem_12#Corrections_for_CFCs_in_the_chemistry_mechanism|Corrections for CFCs in the chemistry mechanism]] | ||
+ | *[[GEOS-Chem_12#Fix_typo_in_CLD_PARAMS_routine_in_gckpp_HetRates.F90|Fix typo in CLD_PARAMS routine in gckpp_HetRates.F90]] | ||
+ | *[[Stratospheric_chemistry#Bug_fix:_make_sure_stratospheric_BrY_concentrations_are_read_properly_each_month|Bug fix: make sure stratospheric BrY concentrations are read properly each month]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 16 August 2019
This page includes information about all benchmark simulations for GEOS-Chem 12.5.0.
Contents
GEOS-Chem Classic 1-month benchmark
Benchmark plots
Enable PDF bookmarks1 in the files linked below to navigate between species. See the Species in GEOS-Chem wiki page for species definitions and details.
Species Category2 | Plots | Additional Information | ||||
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Level Map | Zonal Mean | Emissions | ||||
Oxidants
O3, CO, OH, NOx |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Aerosols
NH4, NIT, SO4, DST1, DST2, DST3, DST4, BC, OC, AERI, BrSALA, BrSALC, ISALA, ISALC, NITs, SALA, SALC, SO4s, SOA_Simple, SOA_Complex |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | AOD |
Bromine
Bry, BrOx, Br, Br2, BrCl, BrNO2, BrNO3, BrO, CH4Br, CH2Br2, CH2Br2, CH3Br3, HOBr, HBr |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Chlorine
Cly, ClOx, Cl, ClO, Cl2, Cl2O2, ClOO, ClNO2, ClNO3, CCl4, CFCs, CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CH4CCl3, HOCl, HCl, Halons, HCFCs, OClO |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | |
Iodine
Iy, IxOy, I, I2, IBr, ICl, IO, INO2, IONO2, CH3I, CH2I2, CH2ICl, CH2IBr, HI, HOI, OIO |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Nitrogen
NOy, NOx, HNO2, HNO3, HNO4, IMPN, NIT, NO, NO2, NO3, N2O5, MPN, PAN, PPN, N2O, NHx, NH3, NH4 |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Primary Organics
ALK4, BENZ, CH4, C2H6, C2H4, C3H8, PRPE, TOLU, XYLE, ISOP, MTPA, MTPO, LIMO, GLYX, HCOOH, MAP, MBO, MOH, RCHO |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Secondary Organics
ACET, MEK, MVK, ALD2, CH2O, HPALD, MP, ISOPN, IEPOX, ACTA, EOH, MOH |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
ROy
H2O2, H, H2, H2O, HO2, O1D, OH, RO2 |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | |
Sulfur
SOx, DMS, OCS, SO2, SO4 |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Emissions by HEMCO category |
Total,
Aircraft,
Anthro,
BioBurn,
Biofuel,
Biogenic, |
Emissions tables | ||||
J-values | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | -- |
Plots still created by GAMAP | ||||||
Budget | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ox and CO budgets |
1All plots created with GCPy have PDF bookmarks. If you do not see them in your browser try using a different browser (not Safari) or installing an Adobe Acrobat plug-in.
2Species category and lumped species definitions are simple to adjust. Updating them requires only editing the json files.
Benchmark assessment form
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New features added into GEOS-Chem |
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Version, resolution, met fields used: | GEOS-FP (72L), 4x5, July 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1-month benchmark finished on: | Sat Aug 10 06:32:29 EDT 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance statistics: |
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Compared to previous benchmark: | 12.4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This update will impact: (select all that apply with boldface) |
Advection, BL Mixing, Convection, Met Fields, Dry Dep, Wet Dep, Stratosphere, Emissions, Photolysis, Chemistry, Other (please specify): Diagnostics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit test results may be viewed at: | http://ftp.as.harvard.edu/gcgrid/geos-chem/1mo_benchmarks/GC_12/12.5.0/GCC/Plots/GC_12.5.0_Aug08.results.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metrics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Global mean OH from log file (% change): | 12.3699948768189 x 105 molec/cm3 (-0.82%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methyl chloroform lifetime (% change): | 4.9566 (1.22%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methane lifetime (% change): | 8.3442 years (1.26%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List all SURFACE species, J-Values, and COLUMN AOD values that changed by 10% or more: |
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List all 500 hPa species and J-Values that changed by 10% or more : |
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List all ZONAL MEAN species and J-Values that changed by 10% or more: |
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List all EMISSIONS that changed by 10% or more: |
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Comments on observed differences: | Below we summarize the notable changes caused by specific updates.
Retire obsolete emission inventories Retiring the EMEP, Bond, RETRO, and Yevich & Logan biofuel inventories results in large fractional differences in anthropogenic emissions over Europe, South America, Central America, Russia, and Australia, where the global anthropogenic and biofuel emissions from the CEDS inventory are now used. The impact on emission totals are included below. Ref Dev Dev - Ref ACET Anthro : 0.171664 0.069874 -0.101790 Tg C ALD2 Anthro : 0.042310 0.042140 -0.000169 Tg C ALK4 Anthro : 2.407840 2.572299 0.164460 Tg C BCPI Anthro : 0.106725 0.106747 0.000021 Tg BCPO Anthro : 0.426900 0.426986 0.000086 Tg C2H6 Anthro : 0.473419 0.664990 0.191571 Tg C C3H8 Anthro : 0.399813 0.595361 0.195548 Tg C CH2O Anthro : 0.263482 0.235037 -0.028445 Tg CO Anthro : 42.984464 40.778317 -2.206146 Tg HAC Anthro : 0.212160 0.042432 -0.169728 Tg HCOOH Anthro : 0.577087 0.571744 -0.005343 Tg MEK Anthro : 0.043368 0.064733 0.021364 Tg C NH3 Anthro : 4.430414 4.592343 0.161929 Tg NO Anthro : 5.543591 5.293092 -0.250499 Tg OCPI Anthro : 0.628814 0.610537 -0.018278 Tg OCPO Anthro : 0.628815 0.610537 -0.018278 Tg pFe Anthro : 0.006943 0.006628 -0.000315 Tg PRPE Anthro : 0.490600 0.448865 -0.041735 Tg C SO2 Anthro : 6.974655 7.092453 0.117797 Tg SO4 Anthro : 0.218581 0.210372 -0.008208 Tg SOAP Anthro : 2.978745 2.826521 -0.152224 Tg TOLU Anthro : 0.584716 0.553756 -0.030960 Tg C CO Ship : 0.079328 0.059695 -0.019634 Tg HNO3 Ship : 1.484222 1.449563 -0.034659 Tg NO Ship : 0.081681 0.082875 0.001195 Tg NO2 Ship : 0.771094 0.738918 -0.032176 Tg SO2 Ship : 0.805693 0.773045 -0.032648 Tg SOAP Ship : 0.005474 0.004119 -0.001355 Tg
The offline biogenic emissions were updated to include recent fixes to the MEGAN extension. The impact on biogenic emission totals are included below. ############################################################################### ### Inventory totals for inventory OFFLINEBIOVOC ### ### Ref = GC_12.4.0; Dev = GC_12.5.0 ### ############################################################################### Ref Dev Dev - Ref OFFLINEBIOVOC ACET : 2.677313 2.982478 0.305164 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC ALD2 : 1.032241 1.037183 0.004942 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC CO : 5.504973 11.207163 5.702190 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC EOH : 0.987091 0.991817 0.004726 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC ISOP : 35.759849 33.723910 -2.035939 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC LIMO : 1.022397 0.976173 -0.046225 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC PRPE : 2.126864 2.030293 -0.096571 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC SOAP : 0.621433 0.102510 -0.518922 Tg C OFFLINEBIOVOC SOAS : 0.621433 0.102510 -0.518922 Tg C
This update increased both eruptive and degassing volcanic emissions, as summarized below. ############################################################################### ### Inventory totals for inventory VOLCANO ### ### Ref = GC_12.4.0; Dev = GC_12.5.0 ### ############################################################################### Ref Dev Dev - Ref VOLCANOerupt SO2 : 0.000000 0.035000 0.035000 Tg VOLCANOdegas SO2 : 1.509524 1.951957 0.442434 Tg
This update contributes to changes in BC and OC concentrations over and just downwind of Africa. Slight differences can also be seen over Africa in the emission maps. ############################################################################### ### Inventory totals for inventory DICEAfrica ### ### Ref = GC_12.4.0; Dev = GC_12.5.0 ### ############################################################################### Ref Dev Dev - Ref DICEAfrica BCPI : 0.004131 0.004153 0.000022 Tg DICEAfrica BCPO : 0.016526 0.016612 0.000086 Tg DICEAfrica CH2O : 0.044793 0.016348 -0.028445 Tg DICEAfrica CO : 5.651943 3.648702 -2.003242 Tg DICEAfrica HAC : 0.212160 0.042432 -0.169728 Tg DICEAfrica HCOOH : 0.006679 0.001336 -0.005343 Tg DICEAfrica NH3 : 0.294221 0.284477 -0.009744 Tg DICEAfrica NO : 0.153533 0.151820 -0.001713 Tg DICEAfrica OCPI : 0.035185 0.016907 -0.018278 Tg DICEAfrica OCPO : 0.035185 0.016907 -0.018278 Tg DICEAfrica PRPE : 0.057572 0.019730 -0.037842 Tg DICEAfrica SOAP : 0.389982 0.251758 -0.138224 Tg DICEAfrica TOLU : 0.054817 0.020857 -0.033960 Tg Separate anthropogenic PM2.5 dust source from the DustDead extension This update reintroduces the anthropogenic PM2.5 fine dust source and increases concentrations of DST1. ############################################################################### ### Inventory totals for inventory AFCID ### ### Ref = GC_12.5.0; Dev = GC_12.5.0 ### ############################################################################### Ref Dev Dev - Ref AFCID DST1 : 0.000000 1.087876 1.087876 Tg The following updates produced small changes, primarily over the southern hemisphere oceans and at high altitudes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GCHP 1-month benchmark
The following sections contain validation plots for GCHP 12.5.0.
Comparison of GCHP versions
This table contains plots comparing GCHP 12.4.0 (Ref) and GCHP 12.5.0 (Dev) for a 1-month simulation.
Category | Plots | Additional Information | ||||
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Level Map | Zonal Mean | Emissions | ||||
Oxidants | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Aerosols | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | Column AOD |
Bromine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Chlorine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | |
Iodine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Nitrogen | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Primary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Secondary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Sulfur | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Emissions by HEMCO category |
Aircraft,
Anthro,
Bioburn,
Biofuel,
Biogenic, |
Emission totals |
Comparison of GCHP and GEOS-Chem Classic
This table contains plots comparing GEOS-Chem Classic 12.5.0 (Ref) against GCHP 12.5.0 (Dev) for a 1-month simulation.
Category | Plots | Additional Information | ||||
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Level Map | Zonal Mean | Emissions | ||||
Oxidants | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Aerosols | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | Column AOD |
Bromine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Chlorine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | |
Iodine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Nitrogen | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Primary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Secondary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Sulfur | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Emissions by HEMCO category |
Aircraft,
Anthro,
Bioburn,
Biofuel,
Biogenic, |
Emission totals |
GCHP and GEOS-Chem Classic difference of differences
This table contains plots comparing the difference [GCHP 12.5.0 - GCHP 12.4.0] against the difference [GC Classic 12.5.0 - GC Classic 12.4.0], taken from 1-month benchmark simulations.
Category | Plots | |||
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Level Map | Zonal Mean | |||
Oxidants | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Aerosols | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Bromine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Chlorine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Iodine | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Nitrogen | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Primary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Secondary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
Sulfur | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere |
NOTE: At present, we have only created the diff-of-diffs plots for species concentration. This can be extended to other categories in the future.