Large-Scale Environmental Conditions and the Transport of Ozone and Ozone Precursors from Biomass Fires in West and Central Africa

这项研究的目标是研究西非和中非的气候学和季节性环流模式，并调查热带大西洋生物量火灾与对流层臭氧水平的关系。 热带大西洋的高臭氧水平对全球大气化学和整个热带地区的潜在环境影响具有重大影响。 主要研究员正在利用可见光和红外卫星图像以及选定案例研究的数字建模，以分离出臭氧和臭氧前体的关键传输机制。 该项目涉及与非洲科学家的重大合作。

The goal of this research is to examine the climatology and seasonal circulation patterns in West and Central Africa and investigate the relationship of biomass fires and tropospheric ozone levels of the Tropical Atlantic. High ozone levels in the tropical Atlantic have major implications for global atmospheric chemistry and potential environmental effects throughout the tropics. The principal investigator is utilizing visible and infrared satellite imagery and numerical modeling of selected case studies to isolate key transport mechanisms for ozone and ozone precursors. The project involves significant collaboration with African scientists.