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@ARTICLE{Katragkou:187869,
author = {Katragkou, E. and Zanis, P. and Tsikerdekis, A. and
Kapsomenakis, J. and Melas, D. and Eskes, H. and Flemming,
J. and Huijnen, V. and Inness, A. and Schultz, Martin and
Stein, O. and Zerefos, C. S.},
title = {{E}valuation of near surface ozone over {E}urope from the
{MACC} reanalysis},
journal = {Geoscientific model development discussions},
volume = {8},
number = {2},
issn = {1991-962X},
address = {Katlenburg-Lindau},
publisher = {Copernicus},
reportid = {FZJ-2015-01386},
pages = {1077 - 1115},
year = {2015},
abstract = {This work is an extended evaluation of near surface ozone
as part of the global reanalysis of atmospheric composition,
produced within the European Funded project MACC (Monitoring
Atmospheric Composition and Climate). It includes an
evaluation over the period 2003–2012 and provides an
overall assessment of the modelling system performance with
respect to near surface ozone for specific European
subregions. Measurements at rural locations from the
European Monitoring and Evaluation Program (EMEP) and the
European Air Quality Database (AirBase) were used for the
evaluation assessment. The annual overall error of near
surface ozone reanalysis is on average $24\%$ over Europe,
the highest found over Scandinavia $(27\%)$ and the lowest
over the Mediterranean marine stations $(21\%).$ Near
surface ozone shows mostly a negative bias in winter and a
positive bias during warm months. Assimilation reduces the
bias in near surface ozone and its impact is mostly notable
in winter. With respect to the seasonal cycle, the MACC
reanalysis reproduces the photochemically driven broad
spring-summer maximum of surface ozone of central and south
Europe. However, it does not capture adequately the early
spring peak and the shape of the seasonality at northern and
north-eastern Europe. The diurnal range of surface ozone,
which is an indication of the local photochemical production
processes, is reproduced fairly well, with a tendency for a
small overestimation during the warm months for most
subregions (especially in central and southern Europe).
Possible reasons leading to discrepancies between the MACC
reanalysis and observations are discussed.},
cin = {IEK-8 / JSC},
ddc = {910},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-8-20101013 / I:(DE-Juel1)JSC-20090406},
pnm = {243 - Tropospheric trace substances and their
transformation processes (POF3-243) / 511 - Computational
Science and Mathematical Methods (POF3-511) / MACC -
Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate (218793) /
MACC II - Monitoring Atmospheric Composition and Climate
Interim Implementation (283576)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-243 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-511 /
G:(EU-Grant)218793 / G:(EU-Grant)283576},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.5194/gmdd-8-1077-2015},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/187869},
}