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Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone SIP Modeling (2006 Episode)

Air quality modeling data files and documents for the eight-hour ozone SIP revision for the DFW area (2006 episode).

The TCEQ conducted meteorological and photochemical modeling to support development of the State Implementation Plan in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) ozone nonattainment area for the 1997 eight-hour ozone standard. This page provides the data files and documents for the DFW Ozone Modeling of the June 2006 Episode (DFW8H2).

If you have any question regarding these files, please e-mail us at amda@tceq.texas.gov with "DFW8H2 Ozone SIP Modeling Files" in the subject line.

Conceptual Model & Modeling Protocol Documents

Photochemical Modeling Data Files

The photochemical model CAMx input and output files of the DFW 8-Hour ozone SIP are available in the DFW8H2 CAMx Modeling Directory on TCEQ Air Modeling FTP site . To download a large quantity of modeling files, please use an FTP client software (e.g. FileZilla ) to access our public FTP site:

CAMx Modeling Domain - map projection, horizontal grid and vertical layer structures.

Air Quality Monitoring Sites - info and map of air quality monitoring sites in DFW area.

Observed Air Quality Data - O3, NO, NO2, CO, and VOC data from monitoring sites in DFW area.

CAMx v5.20.1pr Source Code (gzip-tar file) - Environ's non-standard release of CAMx.

CAMx Modeling Files of May 31 - July 2, 2006 DFW Ozone Episode ("12/07/2011 adopted DFW SIP Revision" version with MOVES)
Run Case Run Name Model MET1 EI2 BC/IC Other
Input
Job
Control
Output MPE3 Release
Date
Base Case bc06_06jun.reg2_MVS.
2006ep0ext_eta_5soil_sfcfddats_tkekv200
CAMx 5.20.1pr
CB05
go go go go go go go Nov. 29, 2011
Baseline Case bl06_0jun.reg2_MVS.
2006ep0ext_eta_5soil_sfcfddats_tkekv200
CAMx 5.20.1pr
CB05
go go go go go go Nov. 29, 2011
Year 2012 Case fy12_06jun.cs03a_MVS.
2006ep0ext_eta_5soil_sfcfddats_tkekv200
CAMx 5.20.1pr
CB05
go go go go go go Nov. 29, 2011
1. Evaluation plots of CAMx meteorological inputs are available in subdirecotry "MET_Plot".
2. Evaluation plots of base case CAMx emissions inventory inputs are available in subdirecotry "EI_Plot".
3. CAMx Model Performance Evaluation (MPE) graphics plot and data files.

CAMx Modeling Files of May 31 - July 2, 2006 DFW Ozone Episode (on-road EI using MOBILE6.2)
Run Case Run Name Model MET1 EI2 BC/IC Other
Input
Job
Control
Output MPE3 Release
Date
Base Case bc06_06jun.reg2.
2006ep0ext_eta_5soil_sfcfddats_tkekv200
CAMx 5.20.1pr
CB05
go go go go go go go Nov. 19, 2010
Baseline Case bl06_0jun.reg2.
2006ep0ext_eta_5soil_sfcfddats_tkekv200
CAMx 5.20.1pr
CB05
go go go go go go Nov. 19, 2010
Year 2012 Case fy12_06jun.cs03.
2006ep0ext_eta_5soil_sfcfddats_tkekv200
CAMx 5.20.1pr
CB05
go go go go go go Nov. 19, 2010
1. Evaluation plots of CAMx meteorological inputs are available in subdirecotry "MET_Plot".
2. Evaluation plots of base case CAMx emissions inventory inputs are available in subdirecotry "EI_Plot".
3. CAMx Model Performance Evaluation (MPE) graphics plot and data files.

Meteorological Modeling Data Files

Due to the large size of meteorological modeling input and output files, we are unable to provide them via FTP/Web download. To obtain meteorological modeling files, please e-mail us at amda@tceq.texas.gov with "DFW8H2 Ozone SIP Met Modeling Files" in the subject line.

Meteorological Modeling Domain - map projection, horizontal grid and vertical layer structures.

MM5 Modeling Performance Evaluation - evaluation graphic plots on TCEQ Air Modeling FTP site .

MM5 Modeling Files of May 31 - July 2, 2006 DFW Ozone Episode
Domain Run Name Main Features Release
Date
36km/12km domains 2006ep0ext.mrf.5soil.sfcfdda.sbgrdt.acm2kv MM5 v3.7.4:
- mrf: MRF PBL scheme
- 5soil: 5 layer soil model (vs NOAH land-surface model for Houston)
- sfcfdda: 3-D and surface analysis nudging on outer grids; 12km profiler obs nudging with time-shift
- same satellite-based SST and Land Use/Land Cover as HGB8H2 modeling
- same emissivities as HGB8H2 modeling
MM5 to CAMx conversion (mm5camx v4.8):
- mp: MetPasted the entire MM5 4km domain into CAMx etx_12km domain
- acm2kv: ACM2 Kv for 36/12km domains
- subgrdt: subgrid cloud is true
Nov. 19, 2010
DFW 4km domain 2006ep0ext.eta.5soil.sfcfddats.tkekv200 MM5 v3.7.4:
- eta: ETA PBL scheme
- 5soil: 5 layer soil model (vs NOAH land-surface model for Houston)
- sfcfddats: hourly surface analysis nudging with time-shift
- same satellite-based SST and Land Use/Land Cover as HGB8H2 modeling
- same emissivities as HGB8H2 modeling
MM5 to CAMx conversion (mm5camx v4.8):
- tkekv: TKE Kv
- subgrdt: subgrid cloud is true
- kv200: kvpatched within 200 AGL (min Kv = 1 over urban area; min Kv = 0.1 over rural area)

Emissions Inventory Data Files

Pre-CAMx emissions inventory data files are posted on the DFW8H2 EI Modeling Directory on the TCEQ Air Modeling FTP site .