README -- Describes contents of HEMCO/MERCURY/v2014-09/NEI2011
31 August 2015
GEOS-Chem Support Team
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Overview:
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This directory contains Hg emissions from the US EPA NEI2011 inventory,
as prepared by Amanda Giang and Yanxu Zhang. These emissions are used by the
GEOS-Chem mercury simulation.

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Files:
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US_NEI2011_Hg0.geos5.05x0666.nc

 -- Annual NEI2011 emissions of Hg0 from coal fired power plants in the US

    Resolution : GEOS 0.5 x 0.666 grid over North America
    Units      : kg/m2/s
    Timestamp  : 2005/01/01

US_NEI2011_Hg2.geos5.05x0666.nc

 -- Annual NEI2011 emissions of Hg2 from coal fired power plants in the US

    Resolution : GEOS 0.5 x 0.666 grid over North America
    Units      : kg/m2/s
    Timestamp  : 2005/01/01

US_NEI2011_HgP.geos5.05x0666.nc

 -- Annual NEI2011 emissions of HgP from coal fired power plants in the US

    Resolution : GEOS 0.5 x 0.666 grid over North America
    Units      : kg/m2/s
    Timestamp  : 2005/01/01