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| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41612-026-01471-z |
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| Title (Primary) | Hyperlocal urban NO2 hotspot modeling driven by microscopic traffic data |
| Author | Weger, M.; Trabert, T.; Houben, T.; Sohr, A.; Brockfeld, E.; Knoth, O.; Schrödner, R.; Bumberger, J.
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| Source Titel | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | MET |
| Volume | 9 |
| Page From | art. 150 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | Supplement 1 |
| Abstract | Road-traffic NO2 hotspots are still often modelled with static emissions and generic temporal profiles, although near-road concentrations respond strongly to rapidly changing traffic conditions. Here, we test whether detector-informed dynamic traffic emissions improve hyperlocal NO2 modelling relative to a conventional static baseline. To this end, we couple an online-calibrated mesoscopic traffic model (SUMO) with the LES-based urban dispersion model CAIRDIO in a nested high-resolution framework for Leipzig, Germany. We compare two otherwise identical experimental setups: a static reference simulation and a coupled simulation in which road-traffic emissions within the SUMO domain are replaced by dynamic emissions derived from simulated traffic states. The framework is designed for city-wide high-resolution application, while the present evaluation focuses on two traffic-oriented hotspot settings across three 1-week periods. Compared against hourly NO2 observations of official air-quality monitoring, the coupled setup performs better overall, with the clearest improvement at the street-canyon hotspot and in the representation of concentration peaks. Dynamic traffic emissions, therefore, provide clear added value for hyperlocal NO2 prediction where hotspot realism and exposure-relevant peaks matter. |
| Weger, M., Trabert, T., Houben, T., Sohr, A., Brockfeld, E., Knoth, O., Schrödner, R., Bumberger, J. (2026): Hyperlocal urban NO2 hotspot modeling driven by microscopic traffic data npj Clim. Atmos. Sci. 9 , art. 150 10.1038/s41612-026-01471-z |
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