Tropospheric Chemistry Modelling Group

MEGANv2.1-ECMWF Methanol emission inventory 2000-2013

Based on the MEGANv2.1 emission model, the MOHYCAN canopy environment model, ERA-Interim fields between 2000 and 2013 and leaf area index from collection 5 8-day MODIS composite from Aqua and Terra, we have built a global inventory of methanol emissions from vegetation at a resolution of 0.5° (Stavrakou et al., 2010).

The monthly averaged emissions (in mg methanol /m2 /hr) are available in NetCDF format:

720 longitudes from 0.25 to 359.75° W, 360 latitudes from 89.75° N to 89.75° S, 12 months

CH3OH
MONTHLY_2000 MONTHLY_2001
MONTHLY_2002 MONTHLY_2003
MONTHLY_2004 MONTHLY_2005
MONTHLY_2006 MONTHLY_2007
MONTHLY_2008 MONTHLY_2009
MONTHLY_2010 MONTHLY_2011
MONTHLY_2012 MONTHLY_2013

 

Interanual variations in methanol emissions between 2000 and 2013 for the ten selected regions defined in the figure below (in Tg methanol per year).

PERrEGION
16.9 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.1 17.9 17.7
30.1 30.9 31.8 31.8 31.9 32.5 32.0
7.5 7.3 7.6 7.9 7.1 7.6 8.0
1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3
22.6 22.6 22.7 23.0 23.1 23.6 23.4
4.1 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.5
11.0 11.3 11.0 11.2 10.9 11.3 11.3
23.2 23.5 23.9 24.2 24.7 24.3 24.6
5.6 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.4 6.2
18.0 16.9 16.6 17.7 17.5 18.0 17.3
32.0 31.1 32.2 33.0 31.9 32.4 31.8
7.9 7.2 7.5 8.3 8.1 7.9 8.1
1.3 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
23.6 23.3 23.4 24.0 23.3 23.2 23.8
4.4 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.3
11.4 11.4 10.6 11.3 11.5 12.1 11.1
24.3 23.5 25.0 24.7 24.2 24.6 25.1
6.1 6.0 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.4
13 75 -170 -40
-60 13 -90 -35
37 75 -15 50
15 37 -20 65
-15 15 -20 55
-35 -15 -20 55
37 75 50 179
-10 37 65 170
-50 -10 110 179
-90 90 -180 180
regions

 

 

References

Bader, W. T. Stavrakou, J.-F. Müller, S. Reimann, C. D. Boone, O. Flock, B. Bovy, B. Franco, B. Lejeune, C. Servais, and E. Mahieu, Long-term evolution and seasonal modulation of methanol above Jungfraujoch (47N, 8E): optimization of the retrieval strategy, comparison with model simulations and independent observations, Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 7, 4659-4692, 2014. [Discussion][pdf]

Stavrakou, T., J.-F. Müller, M. Bauwens, I. De Smedt, M. Van Roozendael, A. Guenther, M. Wild, and X. Xia, Isoprene emissions over Asia 1979-2012 : impact of climate and land use changes, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 4587-4605, 2014 [pdf] [Interactive Discussion]

Razavi, A., F. Karagulian, L. Clarisse, D. Hurtmans, P. F. Coheur, C. Clerbaux, J.-F. Müller, and T. Stavrakou, Global distributions of methanol and formic acid retrieved for the first time from the IASI/Metop thermal infrared sounder, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 857-872, 2011 [Abstract][pdf].

Stavrakou, T., A. Guenther, A. Razavi, L. Clarisse, C. Clerbaux, P.-F. Coheur, D. Hurtmans, F. Karagulian, M. De Mazière, C. Vigouroux, C. Amelynck, N. Schoon, Q. Laffineur, B. Heinesch, M. Aubinet, C. Rinsland and J.-F. Müller, First space-based derivation of the global atmospheric methanol emission fluxes, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 4873-4898, 2011 [Abstract] [pdf]