US-Egypt Cooperative Research: Studies on Air Quality Modeling and Its Application

描述：该奖项是为了表彰由北卡罗来纳州超级计算中心MCNC首席科学家Adel F.Hanna博士和埃及亚历山大市大学工程系副院长Magdy El Messiry博士共同开展的一个合作项目。这两位科学家计划解决先进空气质量建模和分析技术的使用问题。将使用的模式包括：中尺度气象模式、排放模式和大气化学输送模式。计划举办两个研讨会，一个在美国，一个在埃及。第一部分将演示和回顾前面讨论的科学建模工具的状态。在第二次会议中，与会者将确定要求、资源和优先事项，以促进模型系统在埃及监管空气质量管理中的应用。除了美国的参与者外，与会者还将包括来自埃及学术、政府和私营部门组织的科学家和工程师。范围：美国团队包括数学和环境分析师以及计算机建模专家，埃及方面包括大气科学家和工业环保人士。预计美国团队将从美国开发的模型和技术在新环境下的测试中受益。埃及方面将学习新的建模技术，并准备将其应用于该国的空气污染问题。这一建议符合支持美国与外国在互利领域进行合作的国际目标。该项目是1996年环境保护局(环保局)和埃及政府组织的环境清洁制造讲习班的结果。环境保护局参与了对该项目的评估，并建议其提供支持。该项目由美国国务院管理的美国-埃及联合基金项目提供支持，该项目为两国的科学家和工程师开展合作活动提供资助。

Description: This award is for support of a cooperative project by Dr. Adel F. Hanna, Chief Scientist, Environmental Programs, MCNC, North Carolina Super Computing Center, and Dr. Magdy El Messiry, Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, in Egypt. The two scientists plan to address the use of advanced air quality modeling and analysis techniques. Among the models to be used are: a mesoscale meteorology model, an emission model, and an atmospheric chemistry-transport model. Two workshops are planned, one in the United States and one in Egypt. The first will demonstrate and review state of the science modeling tools as discussed earlier. In the second, the participants will establish the requirements, resources, and priorities that will facilitate the application of modeling systems in regulatory air quality management in Egypt. The participants will include scientists and engineers from academic, government, and private sector organizations in Egypt, in addition to the US participants. Scope: The US team includes mathematical and environmental analysts, and computer modeling specialists, while the Egyptian side includes atmospheric scientists and industrial environmentalists. The US team is expected to benefit from the testing of US-developed models and techniques in a new environmental setting. The Egyptian side will learn new modeling techniques and become equipped and prepared to apply them to air pollution problems in that country. This proposal meets INT objective of supporting US-foreign collaboration in areas of mutual benefit. The project was generated as a result of a workshop on environmentally clean manufacturing that was organized, in 1996, by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Egyptian Government. EPA was involved in the evaluation of the project and in recommending its support. This project is being supported under the US-Egypt Joint Fund Program, administered by the US Department of State, which provides grants to scientists and engineers in both countries to carry out cooperative activities.