Main FLEXPART references

Users are kindly asked to cite these papers as reference when publishing results of FLEXPART simulations, as well as any specific papers of relevant features:

• I. Pisso, E. Sollum, H. Grythe, N. I. Kristiansen, M. Cassiani, S. Eckhardt, D. Arnold, D. Morton, R. L. Thompson, C. D. Groot Zwaaftink, N. Evangeliou, H. Sodemann, L. Haimberger, S. Henne, D. Brunner, J. F. Burkhart, A. Fouilloux, J. Brioude, A. Philipp, P. Seibert, and A. Stohl. (2019),
  The Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART version 10.4.
  Geosci. Model Dev., 12, 4955–4997, URL: ​https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-4955-2019.
  PDF download ​https://www.geosci-model-dev.net/12/4955/2019/gmd-12-4955-2019.pdf

• Stohl, A., M. Hittenberger, and G. Wotawa (1998): Validation of the Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART against large scale tracer experiments. Atmos. Environ. 32, 4245-4264.

• Stohl, A., and D. J. Thomson (1999): A density correction for Lagrangian particle dispersion models. Bound.-Layer Met. 90, 155-167.

• Stohl, A., C. Forster, A. Frank, P. Seibert, and G. Wotawa (2005): Technical Note : The Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART version 6.2. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 5, 2461-2474, ​https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-5-2461-2005.

For backward (receptor-oriented) applications, please cite also:

• Seibert, P. and Frank, A. (2004): Source-receptor matrix calculation with a Lagrangian particle dispersion model in backward mode., Atmos. Chem. Phys. 4, 51-63.

Petra Seibert has provided a ​list which is a bit more extensive, annoted and has links to the papers.

For FLEXPART-WRF simulations, please cite:

• Brioude, J., D. Arnold, A. Stohl et al. (2013): The Lagrangian particle dispersion model FLEXPART-WRF version 3.1, Geosci. Model Dev., 6, 1889-1904, ​https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-6-1889-2013.