Table 3.
Statistical evaluations of CMAQ outputs in comparison to AQS.
| CO | NO2 | O3_401 | O3_602 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFB | −29 ± 2 | −9 ± 3 | −5 ± 1 | −21 ± 1 |
| MFE | 83 ± 3 | 80 ± 1 | 27 ± 1 | 28 ± 1 |
| NMB | −41 ± 2 | −4 ± 3 | −1 ± 1 | −17 ± 1 |
| NME | 63 ± 1 | 71 ± 2 | 25 ± 1 | 24 ± 1 |
| MNB | – | – | 1 ± 1 | −16 ± 1 |
| MNE | – | – | 26 ± 1 | 23 ± 1 |
| Benchmark3 | 15/35 | 15/35 | ||
1
A cutoff value of 40 ppbv is set. The cutoff value of 40 ppbv means the observational sites with hourly ozone concentrations less than 40ppbv were discarded in the evaluation.
2
A cutoff value of 60 ppbv is set.
3
The benchmark only applies to MFB/MFE.