OpenAirClim (Version 2.8.3)

Kurzfassung

OpenAirClim is a model for simplified evaluation of the approximate chemistry-climate impact of air traffic emissions. The model represents the major responses of the atmosphere to emissions in terms of composition and climate change. Instead of applying time-consuming climate-chemistry models, a response model is developed and applied which reproduces the response of a climate-chemistry model without actually calculating ab initio all the physical and chemical effects. The responses are non-linear relations between localized emissions and Radiative Forcing and further climate indicators. These response surfaces are contained within look-up tables.