Development and validation of tools for the implementation of european air quality policy in Germany (Project VALIUM)

• Main Authors: M. Schatzmann, W. Bächlin, S. Emeis, J. Kühlwein, B. Leitl, W. J. Müller, K. Schäfer, H. Schlünzen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
• Series: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Online Access: http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/6/3077/2006/acp-6-3077-2006.pdf

In the framework of the German Atmospheric Research Program AFO-2000 a system of consistent coupled numerical models has been developed. The purpose of the model system is to serve as a tool for the execution of European urban air quality regulations. A consortium with the acronym VALIUM was formed, which consisted of German research institutes, environmental consultancies and an environmental agency. <P> A substantial part of the VALIUM program was devoted to the generation of a set of high quality data for the validation of the numerical model system. The validation data are based on a combination of field studies, tracer experiments and corresponding wind tunnel experiments. The field experiments were carried out inside and around a street canyon in a city district of Hanover/Germany. After a brief introduction to the VALIUM project a summary of the main results will be given.