; This model simulates the formation of photochemical smog over time. globals [ earth-top ;; y-coordinate that splits earth from atmosphere timeofday ;; time of day in hours (0-24) sunlight ;; level of sunlight (0-100) p-rate ;; adjuster for emission rate of pollutants (0-1) NO2-rate ;; rate of NO2-splitting reaction O3-rate ;; rate of O3-formation reaction sunrise ;; time at which sun rises sunset ] ;; time at which sun sets patches-own [ patch-type ] ;; 0 = earth, 1 = buildings, 2 = sky breed [VOC] ;; volatile organic chemicals breed [NO2] ;; nitrogen dioxide breed [NO] ;; nitrogen oxide breed [O1] ;; oxygen radicals breed [O2] ;; oxygen breed [O3] ;; ozone breed [Ox] ;; photochemical oxidants ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; SETUP PROCEDURES ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; to Setup clear-all set-default-shape VOC "dot" ;; set default shapes for all turtle breeds set-default-shape NO2 "dot" set-default-shape O3 "dot" set-default-shape NO "dot" set-default-shape O1 "dot" set-default-shape O2 "dot" set-default-shape Ox "dot" setup-world set sunrise 420 set sunset 1140 set timeofday 0 ;; reset clock reset-ticks ;; reset tick counter end to setup-world set earth-top -12 set sunlight sunlight-intensity ask patches with [ ;; create grass pycor < earth-top ] [ set patch-type 0 set pcolor 64 ] ask patches with [ pycor >= earth-top ] [ ;; create sky set patch-type 2 set pcolor scale-color sky sunlight 0 100 ] ask patches with [ ;; create buildings pycor >= earth-top and pycor <= earth-top + 1 and pxcor >= -8 and pxcor <= 8 ] [ set patch-type 1 set pcolor 3 ] ask patches with [ pycor >= earth-top and pycor <= earth-top + 4 and pxcor >= 2 and pxcor <= 3 ] [ set patch-type 1 set pcolor 3 ] ask patches with [ pycor >= earth-top and pycor <= earth-top + 6 and pxcor >= -1 and pxcor <= 1 ] [ set patch-type 1 set pcolor 3 ] ask patches with [ pycor >= earth-top and pycor <= earth-top + 2 and pxcor >= -5 and pxcor <= -3 ] [ set patch-type 1 set pcolor 3 ] ask patches with [ pycor >= earth-top and pycor <= earth-top + 4 and pxcor > -4 and pxcor <= -3 ] [ set patch-type 1 set pcolor 3 ] end ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; RUNTIME PROCEDURES ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; to Go ifelse timeofday < 1440 [ ;; time progresses, one minute per tick set timeofday timeofday + 1 ][ set timeofday 0] update-sunlight ifelse pollutants-cycle [ ;; add primary pollutants to atmosphere cycle-pollutants] [add-pollutants] ifelse atmosphere-inversion [ ;; move the pollutants around run-pollutants-inversion] [run-pollutants] run-reactions ;; perform chemical reactions on primary pollutants tick end to update-sunlight ifelse day-night-cycle [ if timeofday < sunrise or timeofday >= sunset [ ;; night set sunlight 0] if timeofday >= sunrise and timeofday < sunset [ ;; day set sunlight sunlight-intensity ] ] [set sunlight sunlight-intensity] ask patches with [ patch-type = 2 ] [ set pcolor scale-color sky sunlight 0 100 ] ;; color sky according to sunlight level end to cycle-pollutants ;;;;;;;;;; Add pollutants to the atmosphere in a cycle ;;;;;;;;; if timeofday < sunrise or timeofday >= sunset [ ;; night (no pollution) set p-rate 0] if timeofday >= sunrise and timeofday < sunset [ ;; day (max pollution rate) set p-rate 1 ] create-NO2 p-rate * nitrogen-dioxide [ set color brown setxy random-xcor earth-top + random-float max-pycor] create-VOC p-rate * volatile-organic-compounds [ set color gray setxy random-xcor earth-top + random-float max-pycor] end to add-pollutants ;;;;;;;;;; Add pollutants to the atmosphere (no cycle) ;;;;;;;;; create-NO2 nitrogen-dioxide [ set color brown setxy 0 -6 set heading -90 + random-float 180 ] create-VOC volatile-organic-compounds [ set color gray setxy 0 -6 set heading -90 + random-float 180 ] end to run-pollutants-inversion ;;;;;;;;;; Make pollutants move around, with atmospheric inversion ;;;;;;;;; ask turtles [ let dist 0.5 * random-float 1 ifelse can-move? dist [ fd dist ] [ set heading heading + 180 fd dist ] ;; if turtle hits the edge of the world, it turns around if ycor <= earth-top [ set heading random-float 80 ] ;; if turtle hits ground, return it to atmosphere ] end to run-pollutants ;;;;;;;;;; Make pollutants move around (no inversion) ;;;;;;;;; ask turtles [ let dist 0.5 * random-float 1 ifelse can-move? dist [ fd dist ] [ die ] ;; if turtle hits the edge of the world, it dies if ycor <= earth-top [ set heading random 80 ] ;; if turtle hits ground, return it to atmosphere ] end to run-reactions ;;;;;;;;;;; Chemical reactions WITHOUT O2 turtles ;;;;;;;;;; set NO2-rate sunlight ;; set reaction rate for splitting NO2 set O3-rate sunlight ;; set reaction rate for forming O3 ask NO2 [ ;; (1) SPLIT NO2 if random-float 200 < NO2-rate [ ;; roll dice to see if there'e enough energy for reaction set breed O1 ;; if there is, convert the NO2 turtle to O1 set color yellow hatch-NO 1 [ ;; and create a new turtle that is NO set color orange set heading random-float 360 ]] ] ask O1 [ ;; (2) CREATE OZONE if random-float 200 < O3-rate [ ;; roll dice to see if there's enough energy for reaction set breed O3 ;; if there is, convert O1 turtle to O3 set color violet set heading random-float 360 ] ] ask NO [ ;; (3) DESTROY OZONE if any? O3-here [ ;; see if there are any O3 in the patch set breed NO2 ;; if there are, convert NO turtle to NO2 set color brown set heading random-float 360 ] let reactant one-of O3-here ;; destroy used up O3 turtle if reactant != nobody [ ask reactant [ die ]] ] ask VOC [ ;; (4) CREATE OXIDANTS if any? NO-here [ ;; see if any NO are in the patch set breed Ox ;; if there are, convert VOC turtle to Ox set color red set heading random-float 360 ] let reactant one-of NO-here ;; destroy used up NO turtle if reactant != nobody [ ask reactant [die]] ] end @#$#@#$#@ GRAPHICS-WINDOW 210 10 727 392 19 13 13.0 1 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 -19 19 -13 13 0 0 1 ticks 30.0 BUTTON 13 10 79 43 NIL Setup\n NIL 1 T OBSERVER NIL NIL NIL NIL 1 BUTTON 93 10 156 43 NIL Go T 1 T OBSERVER NIL NIL NIL NIL 1 SLIDER 4 59 204 92 nitrogen-dioxide nitrogen-dioxide 0 10 1 1 1 NIL HORIZONTAL SLIDER 4 98 204 131 volatile-organic-compounds volatile-organic-compounds 0 10 1 1 1 NIL HORIZONTAL SWITCH 4 254 199 287 atmosphere-inversion atmosphere-inversion 1 1 -1000 PLOT 377 394 726 579 Molecule Counts Time Molecules 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 true true "" "" PENS "VOC" 1.0 0 -7500403 true "" "plot count VOC" "NO2" 1.0 0 -6459832 true "" "plot count NO2" "NO" 1.0 0 -955883 true "" "plot count NO" "O1" 1.0 0 -1184463 true "" "plot count O1" "O3" 1.0 0 -8630108 true "" "plot count O3" "Ox" 1.0 0 -2674135 true "" "plot count Ox" SWITCH 4 176 199 209 day-night-cycle day-night-cycle 1 1 -1000 SWITCH 4 215 199 248 pollutants-cycle pollutants-cycle 1 1 -1000 SLIDER 4 137 204 170 sunlight-intensity sunlight-intensity 0 100 90 1 1 NIL HORIZONTAL PLOT 5 394 376 579 Total smog Time Smog molecules 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 true true "" "" PENS "smog" 1.0 0 -5825686 true "" "plot count O3 + count Ox" "primary pollutants" 1.0 0 -10402772 true "" "plot count NO2 + count VOC" @#$#@#$#@ ## WHAT IS IT? This model simulates the formation of photochemical smog over time. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) are primary pollutants that are released into the atmosphere as a result of fossil fuel combustion. In the presence of oxygen (O2) and sunlight, they undergo chemical reactions that form ozone (O3) and photochemical oxidants (Ox), which are the principal components of smog. ## HOW IT WORKS The primary pollutants, NO2 and VOC, are emitted at rates designated by the user. When nitrogen oxide (NO2) is the only primary pollutant present, the following reactions occur: (1) NO2 + sunlight = NO + O (nitrogen dioxide breaks down) (2) O + O2 + sulight = O3 (ozone is created) (3) NO + O3 = O2 + NO2 (ozone is destroyed) When VOC is present in addition to NO2, the following reaction replaces reaction (3) above: (4) NO + VOC = Ox (photochemical oxidants are created) So, the presence of VOC causes a build-up of ozone in the atmosphere and leads to the formation of photochemical oxidants, which together are what we call smog. The chemical reaction rates of (1) and (2) are dependent on sunlight, so higher levels of sunlight cause this reaction to occur faster. When there is no sunlight, these reactions do not occur. ## HOW TO USE IT You can adjust several variables that will affect the behavior of the model: "nitrogen-dioxide" - the number of NO2 molecules created during each tick "volatile-organic-compounds" - the number of VOC molecules created during each tick "sunlight-intensity" - the level of sunlight (0 - 100) You can also choose the conditions under which the model will run: When the "day-night-cycle" switch is OFF, the sunlight level will remain the same over time, at the level that the user selected. When the switch is ON, the level of sunlight will change over time, going from 0 at "night" to the user's selected setting during the "day." When the "pollutants-cycle" switch is OFF, the emissions rates for NO2 and VOC will remain the same over time, at the level that the user selected. When the switch is ON, the emissions rate will change over time going from 0 at "night" to the user's selected setting during the "day." This reflects the fact that most emission-creating activities occur during daylight hours. When the "atmosphere-inversion" switch is OFF, molecules that reach the edge of the screen disappear. This simulates a situation in which normal air flow causes dispersion of pollutants away from their source. When the switch is ON, molecules that reach the edge of the screen bounce back into the screen area. This reflects a situation in which a temperature inversion in the atmosphere prevents pollutants from dispersing. When you are ready to run the model, click the "Setup" button, then click "Go." ## THINGS TO NOTICE The model assumes that the supply of oxygen (O2) is infinite. This is a realistic assumption for the reactions occuring in this model. Oxygen makes up about 21% of the atmosphere--that's 210,000 parts per million (ppm). Dangerous levels of smog are on the order of 0.4 ppm. In order to make the number of oxygen molecules in the model be in realistic proportion to the pollutant molecules, there would have to be millions of them, which is not feasible. So instead of using O2 turtles, the model assumes that O2 is always available. ## THINGS TO TRY Try each of the switches separately, then try them together. 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