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The on-line coupled regional meteorology–chemistry model MCCM (Mesoscale climate chemistry model, Grell et al., Atmos Environ 34:1435–1453, 2000), which is based on the non hydrostatic NCAR/Penn State University mesoscale model MM5, is presented. Recent applications of MCCM include short-term studies such as simulations of high pollution episodes for Mexico City, receptor analysis, as well as long term studies such as climate–chemistry simulations, simulations of yearly pollution conditions in the Alpine region, and daily real time forecasts of ozone and particulate matter for Germany
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Suppan, P., Forkel, R., Haas, E. (2010). The On-Line Coupled Mesoscale Climate–Chemistry Model MCCM: A Modelling Tool for Short Episodes as well as for Climate Periods. In: Baklanov, A., Alexander, M., Sokhi, R. (eds) Integrated Systems of Meso-Meteorological and Chemical Transport Models. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13980-2_7
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