Mesoscale modeling of the CO2 interactions between the surface and the atmosphere applied to the April 2007 CERES field experiment

C. Sarrat, J. Noilhan, P. Lacarrere, A.J. Dolman, C. Gerbig, J.A. Elbers, O.S. Vellinga, B. Gioli, F. Miglietta, B. Neininger, T. Lavaux, P. Ciais, M. Ramonet, E. Ceschia, J.M. Bonnefonds

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Abstract

The paper describes a numerical interpretation of the April 2007 CarboEurope Regional Experiment Strategy (CERES) campaign, devotedto the study of CO2 cycle at the regional scale. The four consecutive clear sky days with intensive observations of CO2 concentration, 5 fluxes at the the surface and in the boundary layer have been simulated with the Meso-NH mesoscale model. Aircraft observations of CO2 have been used to identify surface modelling errors and to calibrate the CO2 components of the surface model. After this calibration, the paper describes a systematic comparison of the model outputs with all the data collected during CERES, in April 2007. As a 10 conclusion, an example of CO2 budgeting from the mesoscale model is given.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)515-544
JournalBiogeosciences Discussions
Volume6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • carbon dioxide
  • concentration
  • carbon cycle
  • atmospheric boundary-layer
  • meteorological observations
  • simulation models

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