The Aerosol Modeling Testbed: A New Modeling Paradigm
The Aerosol Modeling Testbed is a computational framework designed to systematically and objectively evaluate new aerosol process modules over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, and complement existing modeling activities.
The Aerosol Modeling Testbed is meant to change in time based on the needs of the scientific user community, foster enhanced collaborative research, and streamline the process of developing aerosol process modules for regional and global climate models.
The Aerosol Modeling Testbed consists of the WRF-Chem model that simulates meteorology, chemistry, and aerosols interactively, a series of testbed cases, and a suite of tools called the Analysis Toolkit that documents the evaluation of aerosol process modules.
Click on the links below to learn more about the Aerosol Modeling Testbed:
- Benefits of using the Aerosol Modeling Testbed
- Summary of how the Aerosol Modeling Testbed functions
- Detailed information on the Aerosol Modeling Testbed
The beta-version of the Aerosol Modeling Testbed is being developed with support from the U.S. Department of Energy's Laboratory Directed Research Development program, under PNNL's Aerosol Climate Initiative.