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biogenic (BEIS v3.09) emissions models (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
2004b).
CMAQ -
The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model (National
Exposure Research Laboratory, 1999) version 4.5.1 is used to predict the fate of
airborne chemical species. Full gas-phase chemistry (CB-IV) and secondary aerosol
formation (AERO3) are simulated. Simulations are initialized with carryover smoke
from the previous day's prediction and several fire types are tracked for future use.
3. Real-Time System Work Flow
Two model simulations are performed each day. The workflow in the modeling
system is described in
Fig. 1
. The early 1800 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
run cycle relies on preliminary SMARTFIRE data to provide timely 2-day forecasts,
while the main 0000 UTC run cycle relies on SMARTFIRE data supplemented
with ground reports to provide 3-day forecasts. Current and carryover PM
2.5
are
tracked separately to facilitate use within regional fire modeling systems.
Fig. 1.
Workflow in the BlueSky Gateway Modeling System
4. Products and Tools Available via the BlueSky Gateway
Graphic Products -
Real-time graphical products from the BlueSky Gateway
Modeling System include color contour plots of:
