Educational Objectives

By the time you finish this exercise, you should be able to do the following:

Use an Air Quality Model
- Working with Inputs
  - Analyze and format meteorological data for use in an air quality model (from a variety of sources).
  - Analyze and format emissions inventory data for use in an air quality model. Describe the differences between emissions fractions inventories and mass emissions inventories.
  - Determine the proper chemistry mechanism to use for a given set of reactions in a given environment. Be able to describe and use reactivity datasets in an air quality model.
  - Determine and format geographical data for an air quality model so that the calculation of photolysis rate constants is correct.
- Working with Outputs
  - Interpret a graphic repesentation of pollutants plotted on ozone isopleths.
  - Explain the relationship between the relative amount of each pollutant plotted and the abundance of ozone.
  - Explain what the daily design value is, how it is determined, and describe its impact on model results.
  - Explain what the design ratio is, how it is determined, and describe its impact on model results.
- Interpreting the Results
  - Describe the limitations of the model in terms of temporal and spatial variability.
  - Communicate complex technical, economic, and policy-related material in a professional, plain-English manner in a written document.
Work As a Team
- Organize an effective team.
- Effectively communicate specialized knowledge to other team members in order to make well-informed collective decisions.
- Divide a complex task into manageable team assignments.
- Establish and meet team deadlines.

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