Benchmark/GEOS-Chem 12.6.0: Difference between revisions
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|Comments on observed differences: | |||
|'''''Below we summarize the notable changes caused by specific updates.''''' | |||
'''[[GEOS-Chem_chemistry_mechanisms#Cloud_heterogeneous_chemistry|Combined heterogeneous chemistry updates]]''' | |||
:This update causes widespread changes in species concentrations. Global mean OH concentrations change by -4.14% due to this update alone. Notable changes at the surface include increases in NO3 and N2O5 over land and global decrease in HNO2. NOy decreases globally in the mid-to-upper troposphere. | |||
'''[[Dry_deposition#Cold-temperature_dry_deposition_updates|HNO3 cold-temperature deposition]]''' | |||
:With this update, HNO3 concentrations decrease slightly at the surface and aloft while NOy increases slightly at all levels. | |||
'''[[Secondary_organic_aerosols#Removal_of_VBS_isoprene_SOA|Remove isoprene in VBS]] (leaving aqueous)''' | |||
:The removal of ISOA/ISOG species manifests as widespread decreases in the complex SOA lumped species concentrations. | |||
'''[[FAST-JX_v7.0_photolysis_mechanism#Updated_aerosol_hygroscopicity_and_optics|Updated aerosol hygroscopicity and optics]]''' | |||
:This update introduces slight decreases in NH4 and SO4 in the lower troposphere. Changes can also be seen in the [http://ftp.as.harvard.edu/gcgrid/geos-chem/1mo_benchmarks/GC_12/12.6.0/GCC/Plots/Aerosols/Aerosols_ColumnOptDepth.pdf AOD plots], where total AOD decreases. This is consistent with the [[FAST-JX_v7.0_photolysis_mechanism#Updated_aerosol_hygroscopicity_and_optics|changes reported by the developers]]. | |||
'''[[DICE-Africa_anthropogenic_emissions_inventory#Scale_DICE-Africa_emissions_to_address_errors_in_inventory|Scale DICE-Africa emissions to address errors in inventory]]''' | |||
: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. The impact on the inventory emission totals are included below. | |||
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### Inventory totals for DICEAfrica ### | |||
### Ref = GC_12.5.0; Dev = GC_12.6.0 ### | |||
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Ref Dev Dev - Ref | |||
DICEAfrica BCPI : 0.004153 0.006925 0.002772 Tg | |||
DICEAfrica BCPO : 0.016612 0.027698 0.011087 Tg | |||
'''The following updates produced small changes:''' | |||
*[[GEOS-Chem_12#Quick_fix_for_aerosol_pH_calculation_when_dry|Quick fix for aerosol pH calculation when dry]] | |||
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|Comments on additional [[Benchmark/GEOS-Chem_12.6.0#GCHP_1-month_benchmark|differences in GCHP]]: | |||
|As of 19 Sep 2019, the GCHP 12.6.0 benchmark has issues (e.g. O3 is depleted). We are investigating this and will update the benchmark output once a fix is implemented. | |||
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Revision as of 19:08, 19 September 2019
This page includes information about all benchmark simulations for GEOS-Chem 12.6.0.
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 | |
Secondary Organic Aerosols
SOAP, SOAS, TSOA0, TSOA1, TSOA2, TSOA3, ISOA1, ISOA2, ISOA3, ASOA1, ASOA2, ASOA3, ASOAN, TSOG0, TSOG1, TSOG2, TSOG3, ISOG1, ISOG2, ISOG3, ASOG1, ASOG2, ASOG3, INDIOL, ISN1OA, LVOCOA, SOAIE, SOAGX, SOAME, SOAMG |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
Sulfur
SOx, DMS, OCS, SO2, SO4 |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | sfc | |
ROy
H2O2, H, H2, H2O, HO2, O1D, OH, RO2 |
sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | |
J-values | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | -- | -- |
Emissions by HEMCO category | Total
Aircraft, Anthropogenic, Biomass Burning, Biogenic, Lightning, Natural, Ocean, Seabirds, Decaying Plants, Ship, Soil, Degassing Volcanoes, Erupting Volcanoes | |||||
Emission totals | Tables by species | |||||
Global mass | Entire atmosphere | |||||
OH metrics | OH concentration, MCF lifetime, CH4 lifetime |
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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 Sep 14 03:12:29 EDT 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performance statistics: |
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Compared to previous benchmark: | 12.5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit test results may be viewed at: | http://ftp.as.harvard.edu/gcgrid/geos-chem/1mo_benchmarks/GC_12/12.6.0/GCC/Plots/GC_12.6.0_Sep13.results.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metrics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Global mean OH from log file (% change): | 11.7776515135847 x 105 molec/cm3 (-5.54%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methyl chloroform lifetime (% change): | 5.3395 (4.07%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methane lifetime (% change): | 8.9801 years (3.83%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comments on observed differences: | Below we summarize the notable changes caused by specific updates.
Combined heterogeneous chemistry updates
############################################################################### ### Inventory totals for DICEAfrica ### ### Ref = GC_12.5.0; Dev = GC_12.6.0 ### ############################################################################### Ref Dev Dev - Ref DICEAfrica BCPI : 0.004153 0.006925 0.002772 Tg DICEAfrica BCPO : 0.016612 0.027698 0.011087 Tg
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Comments on additional differences in GCHP: | As of 19 Sep 2019, the GCHP 12.6.0 benchmark has issues (e.g. O3 is depleted). We are investigating this and will update the benchmark output once a fix is implemented. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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GCHP 1-month benchmark
The following sections contain validation plots for GCHP 12.6.0.
Comparison of GCHP versions
This table contains plots comparing GCHP 12.5.0 (Ref) and GCHP 12.6.0 (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 | |
Secondary Organics | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column |
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Sulfur | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Emissions by HEMCO category |
Aircraft,
Anthro,
Bioburn,
Biogenic, |
Emission totals |
Comparison of GCHP and GEOS-Chem Classic
This table contains plots comparing GEOS-Chem Classic 12.6.0 (Ref) against GCHP 12.6.0 (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 | |
Secondary Organic Aerosols | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Sulfur | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere | full column | |
Emissions by HEMCO category |
Aircraft,
Anthro,
Bioburn,
Biogenic, |
Emission totals |
GCHP and GEOS-Chem Classic difference of differences
This table contains plots comparing the difference [GCHP 12.6.0 - GCHP 12.5.0] against the difference [GC Classic 12.6.0 - GC Classic 12.5.0], 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 |
Secondary Organic Aerosols | sfc | 500hPa | full column | stratosphere
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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.