| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Measurement and Modeling of Atmospheric Aerosols for Climate and Air Quality Applications |
| Main Convener | Dr. Pawan Gupta (GEST/UMBC/GSFC, United States) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Harish Gadhavi (National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, India) Dr. Sundar Christopher (UAHuntsville, United States) Prof. A Jayaraman (National Atmosphere Research Laboratory, India) |
| Session Description | The ever-growing population and human activities have led to a rapid and continuous increase in the emission of aerosols and its precursor gases in past several decades. Advancement in aerosol measurements and modeling capabilities in last two decades provides an opportunity to investigate the impact of anthropogenic activities on air quality, solar energy, regional and global climate and hydrological cycle. This session is concerned primarily with aerosols measurements and their application to climate and air quality over global regions. This includes, measurement techniques, data analysis, seasonal and long term trends, ground and space based remote sensing, aerosols and climate, observations related to air quality, use of satellite data for particulate matter monitoring, aerosol model development, model validation using ground and satellite data, assimilation of satellite products into regions and community air quality models. Also include emission of aerosols and its precursors, aerosol properties and radiative effects, aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions, regional climatic and hydrological effects of aerosol, and impact of climate change and variability on aerosol. Original studies using long-term ground observations, data from field campaigns, satellite measurements, and models are also solicited. |