This paper presents the simulation results of meteorological and air quality parameters for the Siberian city of Tomsk predicted by mesoscale meteorological and chemical transport models. Changes in the numerically predicted wind velocity fields, temperature, and concentration of major air pollutants were modelled in detail for the selected dates, when anticyclonic weather with cloud free and calm wind conditions was observed in Tomsk. The simulation results have shown that stable or neutral atmospheric stratification with light wind and low ambient air temperature (−30, −20 °C) are the most unfavorable meteorological conditions leading to the near surface pollutants accumulation. The numerical calculation results were compared with observation data from the Joint Use Center (JUC) “Atmosphere” of V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics (IAO) and showed good agreement.
For monitoring and short-term forecasting of the meteorological situation and atmospheric air quality near settlements, transport hubs and industrial facilities, the Meteo+ automated computing system is proposed, based on a mathematical model of the atmospheric boundary layer and an effective numerical method focused on the use of supercomputers. The mathematical model includes an impurity transport model with a reduced chemical mechanism and a non-hydrostatic mesoscale meteorological model with a modern moisture microphysics parameterization scheme. Examples of the successful application of the developed automated computing system in the numerical prediction of surface air quality deterioration in light winds and temperature inversions, as well as in the prediction of such dangerous weather phenomena as wind gusts are given.
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