POP Model Intercomparison Study. Stage I. Comparison of Descriptions of Main Processes Determining POP Behaviour in Various Environmental Compartments

MSC-E Technical Report 1/2004

V.Shatalov, E.Mantseva, A.Baart, P.Bartlett, K.Breivik, J.Christensen, S.Dutchak, D.Kallweit, R.Farret, M.Fedyunin, S.Gong, K.M.Hansen, I.Holoubek, P.Huang, K.Jones, M.Matthies, G.Petesen, K.Prevedouros, J.Pudykiewicz, M.Roemer, M.Salzman, M.Sheringer, J.Stocker, B.Strukov, N.Suzuki, A.Sweetman, D.van de Meent, F.Wegmann

ABSTRACT

This report presents the results of Stage I of the POP model intercomparison study.

Chapter 1 is devoted to a brief overview of the participating models. More detailed descriptions of the models submitted by research groups involved into the intercomparison study are contained in Annex A.

Chapter 2 is devoted to the description of model intercomparison programme. Both the general programme and the programme of Stage I of the intercomarison study are presented.

Chapter 3 provides information on physical-chemical properties of PCB-153 used for calculation experiments in participating models and on "reference data set". The tables with physical-chemical parameters used in participating models and "reference data set" for PCB-28 and PCB-180 are presented in Annex B.

Chapter 4 comprises descriptions of main processes determining PCBs behaviour in the environment as submitted by the participants, input data and the analysis of the results of calculation experiments for PCB-153. Descriptions of main processes determining POP behaviour in the environment are summarised in Annex C. Tables with input data for calculation experiments and results of model intercomparison on PCB-28 and PCB-180 are given in annexes D and E, respectively.

Main conclusions are drawn in the end of the Technical Report.