HYSPLIT Forum: hysplitbbs.arl.noaa.gov

Dear Sir
my name is Omar Safwan Noaman, I'm a PhD student at the University of Leeds in Environmental Engineering. I'm writing to you to inquiry about Hysplit model software, is the HYSPLIT model work in Iraq ( in other way , could the software estimate the PM2.5 concentration during dust storms in Iraq or fire smoke events). as a part of my research is to do source apportionment of PM2.5 and other gaseous air pollutants in Baghdad city (2019-2021) so I want to find out what are the dust storm events and fire smoke events during these time period to estimate the PM2.5 concentration and other gaseous pollutants during these two events and split these pollutants concentration from other concentration to determine the possible local pollution sources in Baghdad.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you a.s.a.p.
Omar Safwan Noaman
PhD student at University of Leeds
School of chemical and process engineering

HYSPLIT is not spatially limited when modeling air dispersion. However, the meteorological data files you use will limit the spatial domain of your air dispersion modeling. For example, our 1/4-deg or 1-deg GFS meteorological datasets are global so you can model any place on the earth. However, with HRRR AK for Alaska, HYSPLIT modeling will be limited to Alaska.

Dear Sir
Thanks a million, could you kindly give me a briefly explanation regarding the my meteorological data files i use will limit the spatial domain. because if it is work on Iraq, i intend to take advanced course HYSPLIT for potential source contribution function and concentration weighted trajectory analysis

For HYSPLIT-compatible meteorological files that ARL provides, please refer to https://www.ready.noaa.gov/archives.php and https://www.ready.noaa.gov/READYmetdata.php.