EPA Modeling Workshops

May 16-20 , 2005, New Orleans, LA

 
 

3rd Particulate Matter/Regional Haze/Ozone Modeling Workshop

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May 18th-20th, 2005

Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Time
Topic
Speaker
8:00-12:00
Joint session with R/S/L Modeler’s workshop

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12:00-1:00

Lunch (on your own) and Registration
1:00-1:15

PM/RH/O3 Workshop Welcoming Remarks

Brian Timin (EPA/OAQPS)
1:15- 2:00

8-Hour Ozone Implementation Rule (including NOx waiver guidance, Section 110(l) guidance, and overwhelming transport guidance)

Doug Grano (EPA/OAQPS)
2:00-2:45
Rich Damberg (EPA/OAQPS)
2:45-3:15
Brenda Johnson (EPA/Region IV)
3:15-3:45
Break
3:45-4:30
Norm Possiel (EPA/OAQPS)
4:30-5:00
Jim Boylan (GA EPD)
5:00-5:30 Using National/Regional Modeling in SIP Attainment Demonstrations
 Norm Possiel (EPA/OAQPS)
Thursday, May 19th, 2005
8:00-8:45 Overview of Ozone and PM2.5/Regional Haze Modeling Guidance
 Brian Timin (EPA/OAQPS)
8:45-9:15
Pat Dolwick (EPA/OAQPS)
9:15-10:00 Summary of RPO emissions inventory improvement activities- What improvements have been made and what remains to be done?
 Serpil Kayin- (MARAMA)
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-10:45 One atmosphere modeling in Southern California Joe Cassmassi (SCAQMD)
10:45-12:00 Model science issues
  
12:00-1:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:15-2:00 Model evaluation
  
2:00-3:00 Model attainment test for 8-hour ozone
  • Minimum number of days to model
  • ppb threshold for RRF calculation
  • Screening test/spatial fields
  • Grid cell array
 Brian Timin (EPA/OAQPS)
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-3:50 Uncertainty analyses and relative reduction factors
 Christian Hogrefe (NYDEC)
3:50-4:20 Discussion- Ozone guidance issues
 N/A
4:20-5:30 Source attribution/control strategy development tools
  
Friday, May 20, 2005
8:00-8:45 Meteorological modeling
  
8:45-9:45 PM and Ozone Data Analysis - How can ambient data analysis be used to improve photochemical modeling?
Donna Kenski (LADCO)
9:45-10:30 PM2.5 ambient data issues- The SANDWICH
  • FRM vs. STN vs. IMPROVE
  • Nitrate volatilization
  • Organic carbon issues
  • Particle bound water
 Neil Frank (EPA/OAQPS)
10:30-10:50 Break
10:50-11:30 Speciated Modeled Attainment Test (SMAT)
  • Details of SMAT as applied for CAIR
  • Thoughts on SMAT for the PM2.5 modeling guidance
 Brian Timin (EPA/OAQPS)
11:30-12:15 Discussion-PM and Regional Haze modeling guidance issues
 Brian Timin (EPA/OAQPS)
12:30-1:00 Wrap-up

 

 

 
 
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