LMDz-INCA SimulationsAMMA MIP

Emissions Simulation 1 Simulation 2

Biomass Burning

Van der Werf et al. (2006)

Liousse et al. over Africa.

Van der Werf et al. (2006) outside Africa

Anthropogenic EDGAR 3.2

(Olivier et al., 2001)

Liousse et al.over Africa.

RETRO outside Africa.

Biogenic GEIA database Lathière et al.(2005)

Soil NOx Yienger and Levy (1995)

Yienger and Levy (1995)

Species Simulation 1 Simulation 2

CO [Tg(CO)/y]

Global: 1036

Africa: 236

Global: 1165

Africa: 370

NOx

[Tg(N)/y]

Global: 39.45

Africa: 6.15

Global: 46.5

Africa:11.88

Isoprene

[Tg(C)/y]

Global: 502.5

Africa: 104.35

Global: 461

Africa: 126.2

NMHCs

[Tg(C)/y]

Global: 850.5

Africa: 197.45

Global: 922.5

Africa: 194.6

TotalsEmissions

1004 hPa 1004 hPa

CO - LA emissions CO - GFED emissions

Interseasonal variability of B.B. plumes

25 31 03 10 31daysJuly August

CO Data

CO Simulation

1

CO Simulation 2

O3 Simulation 2

O3 Simulation 1

O3 Data

Obs KE TI LA

Obs KE TI LA

Obs KE TI LA

O3CO

NO

10x103

8

6

4

2

Alti

tude

(km

)1816141210864

Latitude

2000

1500

1000

500

0

Isoprene (ppt)

Isoprene – simulation1

Isoprene – Simulation

2

Isoprene data

Influence of the Central African region

CO - LA emissions-20% B.B. CO - LA emissions

Sensitivity Studies

With-without injection

1km 3km

4km3km shift

Injection 3km B.B. CO shifted to the north