"Évaluation de la réponse du modèle CANBEIS (CANadian Biogenic Emissions Inventory System) aux modifications de certains facteurs environnementaux."

Abstract

The evaluation of the model CANBEIS that allows the estimation of biogenic VOC emissions has been performed through various sensitivity analyses. Numerous simulations involving the variation of key parameters such as meteorological conditions were conducted and analyzed in comparison with the results from existing literature. Most of the time, there were similarities in the comparisons although in some cases, divergence brought up the consideration of re-assessment of some methodologies in the model. The impact of the terrain elevation on temperature and consequently on emissions, was also evaluated to determine its potential role in the model. This analysis, performed for the lower Fraser Valley in British Columbia, has confirmed that when terrain elevation was involved in the calculation of emissions, the latter indicated significant variations.