Interactive emissions

From UKCA

Interactive Biogenic Emissions

We are in the process of implementing interactive biogenic emissions at UM7.3 based upon the code used at UM7.7 in the ExTC branch. Initially we are looking at isoprene emissions, but terpenes emissions will be available as well. In the standard model isoprene emissions are calculated from a climatology (emissions shown below):

Isoprene emissions climatological.png

The interactive emissions are based upon the scheme of Pacifico et al (2010) as implemented by Gerd Folberth at the Met Office.