Aerosol and Atmospheric Optics: Visibility and Air Pollution Conference; Whitefish, MT; September 24-28, 2012

该奖项支持将于2012年9月24日至28日在蒙大拿州怀特菲什举行的题为“气溶胶与大气光学：能见度与空气污染”的专题会议。会议将在空气和废物管理协会的赞助下召开。本次会议的主要目标是提供一个技术论坛，探讨在科学了解大气气溶胶对城市、区域、大陆和全球范围的雾霾和辐射平衡的影响方面取得的进展。具体会议将侧重于与雾霾和城市能见度有关的排放源、大气条件和气溶胶特征；区域雾霾；气候强迫；创新的气溶胶、雾霾和辐射平衡监测评估；以及建模方法。该项目的更广泛影响包括促进对气溶胶对能见度、辐射传输和气候的影响的科学理解。此外，会议将汇集知名研究人员和早期职业科学家，为在一个集中和富有成效的论坛中进行专业互动提供宝贵的机会。该奖项将支持年轻调查人员、学生和来自代表性不足群体的参与者的交通费、注册费和/或每日生活费，如果没有经济援助，他们将无法参加。

This award supports a specialty conference entitled "Aerosol and Atmospheric Optics: Visibility and Air Pollution" to be held from 24 to 28 September 2012 in Whitefish, Montana. The conference will be convened under the auspices of the Air and Waste Management Association. The primary objective of this meeting is to provide a technical forum on advances in the scientific understanding of the effects of atmospheric aerosols on urban-, regional-, continental-, and global-scale haze and radiation balance. Specific sessions will focus on emission sources, atmospheric conditions, and aerosol characteristics associated with haze and urban visibility; regional haze; climate forcing; innovative aerosol, haze, and radiation-balance monitoring assessments; and modeling methods. The broader impacts of this project include advancing scientific understanding of the influences of aerosols on visibility, radiative transfer, and climate. In addition, the conference will bring together established researchers and early career scientists, providing invaluable opportunities for professional interactions in a focused and productive forum. The award will support transportation, registration, and/or per diem expenses for young investigators, students, and participants from underrepresented groups who would be unable to attend without financial assistance.