EDGAR v5.0: Global Air Pollutant Emissions for MOZART Chemical Mechanism

Monthly global air pollutant emissions for the year 2015, speciated for the MOZART chemical mechanism. The dataset is derived from the EDGAR v5.0 inventory and is provided as NetCDF files containing both total and sector-specific anthropogenic emissions. It is preprocessed for direct use in chemical transport models like WRF-Chem with MOZART-MOSAIC options.

Use Cases

• [Running atmospheric simulations in WRF-Chem] based on [preprocessed emissions files for the MOZART-MOSAIC option]
• [Studying sector-specific contributions to global air pollution] based on [individual anthropogenic sector emissions provided as variables]
• [Analyzing monthly variations in global pollutant emissions] based on [temporal resolution for the year 2015]
• [Preparing emission inputs for chemical transport models] based on [speciated non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) for the MOZART mechanism]

Strengths

• [Specific chemical mechanism] The dataset is speciated for the MOZART chemical mechanism, a direct fact from the description.
• [Model-ready format] Data is preprocessed for direct use in the WRF-Chem atmospheric model, a direct fact from the description.
• [Sectoral detail] Emissions are provided for individual anthropogenic sectors within each file, a direct fact from the description.

Limitations

• [Limited temporal coverage] The dataset contains data only for the year 2015, restricting longitudinal analysis.
• [Sparse metadata] Key details like row count, file size, and specific column names are not provided across all sources.
• [Potential platform tag noise] Some platform tags (e.g., 'Art', 'Philosophy') are irrelevant and suggest inconsistent metadata curation.

Provenance

Source

EDGAR v5.0 inventory, processed by Caterina Mogno at the University of Edinburgh.

Collection Method

Anthropogenic emission inventory data adapted and speciated for a specific chemical mechanism.

Time Range

2015

Geography

Global