References

As of mid 2024 the total number of papers using results from TOMCAT and related models (SLIMCAT, GLOMAP, INVICAT) was around 550 with 47,000 citations (based on Web of Science).

Selected Key Papers

• Basic model description: (advection, grid, etc)
  Chipperfield, M.P.,
  New version of the TOMCAT/SLIMCAT off-Line chemical transport model: Intercomparison of stratospheric tracer experiments,
  Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 132, 1179-1203, doi:10.1256/qj.05.51, 2006.
• Convection scheme:
  Stockwell, D.Z., and M.P. Chipperfield,
  A tropospheric chemical transport model: Development and validation of the model transport schemes,
  Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 125, 1747-1783, doi:10.1002/qj.49712555714, 1999.
• Stratospheric chemistry scheme:
  Chipperfield, M.P.,
  Multiannual simulations with a three-dimensional chemical transport model,
  J. Geophys. Res., 104, 1781-1805, doi:10.1029/98JD02597, 1999.
• Tropospheric chemistry scheme:
  Monks, S.A., S.R. Arnold, M.J. Hollaway, R.J. Pope, C. Wilson, W. Feng, K.M. Emmerson, B.J. Kerridge, B.L. Latter, G.M. Miles, R. Siddans and M.P. Chipperfield,
  The TOMCAT global chemical transport model v1.6: description of chemical mechanism and model evaluation,
  Geosci. Model Dev., 10, 3025-3057, doi:10.5194/gmd-10-3025-2017, 2017.
• GLOMAP:
  Spracklen, D.V., K.J. Pringle, K.S. Carslaw, M.P. Chipperfield and G.W. Mann,
  A global off-line model of size-resolved aerosol microphysics: I. Model development and prediction of aerosol properties,
  Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 2227-2252, doi:10.5194/acp-5-2227-2005, 2005.
• INVICAT 4D-Var Inverse Model:
  Wilson, C., M.P. Chipperfield, M. Gloor, and F. Chevallier,
  Development of a variational flux inversion system (INVICAT v1.0) within the TOMCAT chemical transport model,
  Geosci. Model Dev., 7, 2485-2500, doi:10.5194/gmd-7-2485-2014, 2014.
• Chemical data assimilation:
  Chipperfield, M.P., B.V. Khattatov and D.J. Lary,
  Sequential assimilation of stratospheric chemical observations in a three-dimensional model,
  J. Geophys. Res., 107, 4585, doi:10.1029/2002JD002110, 2002.