Evaluation of Simulated CO 2 Point Source Plumes from High-Resolution Atmospheric Transport Model.

Coal-fired power plants, as major anthropogenic CO₂ emission sources, constitute one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. Accurately calculating the dispersion process of CO₂ emissions from these point sources is crucial, as it will aid in quantifying CO₂ emissions using remote sensing measurements. Employing the Lagrangian Particle Dispersion Theory Model (LPDTM), our study involves modeling CO₂ diffusion from point sources. Firstly, we incorporated high-resolution DEM (Digital Elevation Model) and artificial building elements obtained through the Adaptive Deep Learning Location Matching Method, which is involved in CO₂ simulation. The accuracy of the results was verified using meteorological stations and aircraft measurements. Additionally, we quantitatively analyzed the influence of terrain and artificial building characteristics on high spatial resolution atmospheric CO₂ diffusion simulations, revealing the significance of surface characteristics in dispersion modeling. To validate the accuracy of the LPDTM in high-resolution CO₂ diffusion simulation, a comparative experiment was conducted at a power plant in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The simulated result was compared with observation from aerial flights, yielding the R² (Correlation Coefficient) of 0.76, the RMSE (Root Mean Square Error) of 0.267 ppm, and the MAE (Mean Absolute Error) of 0.2315 ppm for the comparison of 73 pixels where the plume intersected with flight trajectories. The findings demonstrate a high level of consistency between the modeled CO₂ point source plume morphology and concentration quantification and the actual observed outcomes. This study carried out a quantitative assessment of the influence of surface features on high-resolution atmospheric CO₂ point source diffusion simulations, resulting in an enhanced accuracy of the simulated CO₂ concentration field. It offers essential technological and theoretical foundations for the accurate quantification of anthropogenic CO₂ emissions using top-down approaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]