A 2015 global simulation of black carbon aerosol concentrations and daily deposition from the FLEXPART Lagrangian particle dispersion model. The dataset provides daily values on a 1x1 degree grid, created by the GES_DISC organization. It models atmospheric transport and deposition processes for this climate-relevant pollutant.
Use Cases
- Analyze spatial patterns of black carbon concentration across the 1x1 degree global grid.
- Model daily deposition rates (wet + dry) to assess environmental sinks and impacts.
- Validate other atmospheric transport models using the FLEXPART simulation outputs.
- Study temporal trends in black carbon pollution from the daily time-series data.
Strengths
- Global spatial coverage at 1x1 degree resolution.
- Provides daily temporal resolution for concentrations and deposition.
- Based on the open-source FLEXPART v10.4 dispersion model.
Limitations
- Data is from a single model simulation, not multi-model ensemble.
- Last updated in 2015, potentially lacking recent emission trends.
- Uncertainty estimates for the simulated values are not specified.
Provenance
- Source
- GES_DISC via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Simulation from the FLEXPART Lagrangian particle dispersion model (version 10.4).
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2015-12-31.
- Geography
- Global.