IMPROVED QUASI-STEADY-STATE-APPROXIMATION METHODS FOR ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY INTEGRATION

Authors
JAY LO SANDU A POTRA FA CARMICHAEL GR
Citation
Lo. Jay et al., IMPROVED QUASI-STEADY-STATE-APPROXIMATION METHODS FOR ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY INTEGRATION, SIAM journal on scientific computing, 18(1), 1997, pp. 182-202
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences",Mathematics
Journal title
SIAM journal on scientific computing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10648275
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
182 - 202
Database
ISI
SICI code
1064-8275(1997)18:1<182:IQMFAC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
In the last fifteen years the quasi-steady-state-approximation (QSSA) method has been a commonly used method for integrating stiff ordinary differential equations arising from atmospheric chemistry problems. In this paper a theoretical analysis of the QSSA method is developed, st ressing its strengths and its weaknesses. This theory leads to practic al improvements to the QSSA method. New algorithms, including symmetri c and extrapolated QSSA are presented.