| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Aerosol-Fog Interactions: Theoretical, Observational and Modeling Studies |
| Main Convener | Dr. Charles C.K. Chou (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Tzung-May Fu (Peking University, China) |
| Session Description | Fog is an atmospheric-hydrological coupled process, which has very important functions in natural environment. However, heavy fog can reduce visibility and cause impacts to local transportation. Serving as condensation nuclei, aerosol particles play an important role in the formation of fog. Thus changes in the amount and physicochemical properties of aerosols could alter the microphysical properties of fog. Because of the industrial development and urbanization, anthropogenic aerosols could have influenced the formation and properties of fog in urban or industrialized areas. This session aims to discuss the interactions between aerosols and fog droplets. Specific topics of presentations in this session include (but not limited to): 1.) Observational and/or modeling studies of physical and/or chemical properties of aerosols during fog periods. 2.) Observational and/or modeling studies of physical and/or chemical properties of fog water or droplets. 3.) Influences of aerosols and/or fog on the atmospheric visibility. 4.) Theoretical, observational and/or modeling studies of the interactions between aerosols and fog. 5.) Implications of aerosol-fog interactions for the climate and/or ecosystems. 6.) Analysis upon temporal and spatial distribution of fog. |