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Sources of carbonaceous aerosol in the Amazon basin
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP), Vol. 11. N° 3. Gilardoni S.; Vignati E.; Marmer E.; et al. - Copernicus GmbH, 2011The quantification of sources of carbonaceous aerosol is important to understand their atmospheric concentrations and regulating processes and to study possible effects on climate and air quality, in addition to develop mitigation strategies.
In the framework of the European Integrated Project on Aerosol Cloud Climate Interactions (EUCAARI) fine (Dp
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Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-11-2747-2011
S. Gilardoni ; E. Vignati ; E. Marmer ; F. Cavalli ; C. Belis ; V. Gianelle ; A. Loureiro ; P. Artaxo
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) > Vol. 11. N° 3 [03/01/2011] . - p.2747-2764The quantification of sources of carbonaceous aerosol is important to understand their atmospheric concentrations and regulating processes and to study possible effects on climate and air quality, in addition to develop mitigation strategies.
In the framework of the European Integrated Project on Aerosol Cloud Climate Interactions (EUCAARI) fine (Dp
The source apportionment results were employed to evaluate the ability of global chemistry transport models to simulate carbonaceous aerosol sources in a regional tropical background site. The comparison showed an overestimation of elemental carbon (EC) by the TM5 model during the dry season and OC both during the dry and wet periods. The overestimation was likely due to the overestimation of biomass burning emission inventories and SOA production over tropical areas.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Aerosols ; Amazon ; Carbon dioxide (CO2) ; Observations ; Air quality ; Region III - South America
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Extraordinary Meeting of the Project Team of the 8th WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems (Reduced Meeting) : final report
The extraordinary meeting of the project team of the 8 th WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems was organized to agree among the project team members on the data evaluation procedures, and on the presentation of the results in the final report prior to its distribution to the intercomparison participants and to the member of the International Organising Committee for Upper-Air Instrument Intercomparisons for comments/review. The meeting agreed on the evaluation procedures, content, outline and layout of the Draft Final Report and on the responsibilities of individuals in final ...
Extraordinary Meeting of the Project Team of the 8th WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems (Reduced Meeting): final report
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Published by: WMO ; 2011
The extraordinary meeting of the project team of the 8 th WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems was organized to agree among the project team members on the data evaluation procedures, and on the presentation of the results in the final report prior to its distribution to the intercomparison participants and to the member of the International Organising Committee for Upper-Air Instrument Intercomparisons for comments/review. The meeting agreed on the evaluation procedures, content, outline and layout of the Draft Final Report and on the responsibilities of individuals in finalising the report.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Observations ; Air quality ; Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO)
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Synoptic Typing and Its Application for Evaluating Climatic Impact on Air Quality in Urumqi
Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, Volume 3 Number 6. Wang Li-Li; Wang Yue-Si; Li Yuan-Yuan - Science Press, 2010An automated procedure employing principal-component analysis and a two-stage cluster analysis was developed to classify the synoptic meteorological conditions prevailing over Urumqi, one of the most heavily polluted cities in the world. Six clusters representing different circulation patterns and air-mass characteristics were classified using surface- and upper-meteorological variables during the heating period from 2001 to 2008, and the relationships between synoptic clusters and air quality were evaluated. The heaviest air-pollution episodes occurred when Urumqi was in either an extremely c ...
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Available online: http://www.iapjournals.ac.cn/aosl/ch/reader/view_abstract.aspx?file_no=AOSL10056
in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters > Volume 3 Number 6 (16 November 2010) . - p.312-318An automated procedure employing principal-component analysis and a two-stage cluster analysis was developed to classify the synoptic meteorological conditions prevailing over Urumqi, one of the most heavily polluted cities in the world. Six clusters representing different circulation patterns and air-mass characteristics were classified using surface- and upper-meteorological variables during the heating period from 2001 to 2008, and the relationships between synoptic clusters and air quality were evaluated. The heaviest air-pollution episodes occurred when Urumqi was in either an extremely cold, strong anticyclone or at the front of a migrating cyclone, both with light winds, wet surface air, and relatively dry upper air. Moderate pollution was seen when Urumqi was in the pre-cold/cold frontal passages with lower temperatures and light winds or moderate anticyclone with relatively warmer, drier air. When Urumqi was at the front of a migrating anticyclone or in a weak anticyclone with moderate winds and most warm, dry air, or in the cold/post-cold frontal passages with relatively strongly northerly airflows and precipitation, relatively good air quality could be seen. These results suggest that air pollution in Urumqi is very closely related to the synoptic meteorological conditions, which provides an important basis for not only the prediction and control of urban air-quality problems here but also for the analysis of the differential impacts of weather and pollution on human morbidity.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copyTags: Synoptic meteorology ; Urban zone ; Modelling ; Air quality ; China
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Published by: WMO ; 2009
Collection(s) and Series: WMO - No. 1035 > World Meteorological Day Booklets
Language(s): English; Other Languages: Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-11035-0
Purchase at: http://www.wmo.int/e-catalog/detail_en.php?PUB_ID=530
Tags: Climate ; Environmental Protection ; Air quality ; Human health ; General information publications ; WMO Events' Publications
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Published by: BMO ; 2009
Collection(s) and Series: BMO - No. 1035 > Брошюры по Всемирному метеорологическому дню
Language(s): Russian; Other Languages: Chinese, English, French, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-41035-1
Purchase at: http://www.wmo.int/e-catalog/detail_ru.php?PUB_ID=530
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Weather and Health
This course will help meteorologists and others broaden their understanding of the impacts of weather and climate on public health, including the impacts of heat waves and cold temperatures, winter storms and thunderstorms, flooding, drought, poor air quality, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfire, UV radiation, and others. This course is directed to broadcast meteorologists, in particular, who play a critical role in the community by helping the public to protect against weather-related health threats and by promoting good health. The course also describes the public health communication system, pr ...
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GOES-R: Benefits of Next-Generation Environmental Monitoring
This module is an introduction to NOAA's next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) series, focusing on the value and anticipated benefits derived from an enhanced suite of instruments for improved monitoring of meteorological, environmental, climate, and space weather phenomena and related hazards. An extensive set of visualizations highlight GOES-R and its advanced observing capabilities for providing support in thirteen key environmental application areas including air quality and visibility, climate, cloud icing, fires, hurricanes, land cover, lightning, l ...
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PWS, 16. Supplement to Guidelines on Biometeorology and Air Quality Forecasts
This document has been produced as a supplement to “Guidelines on Biometeorology and Air Quality Forecasts” WMO/TD No. 1184. It addresses the specific aspects of human biometeorology related to human disease, which was not included in that publication. It should be consulted in conjunction with WMO/TD No. 1184. The guidelines are intended to provide useful advice to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) on methods of incorporating air quality forecasts and biometeorological information into the suite of products and services offered to the public. The Public We ...
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PWS, 10. Guidelines on biometeorology and air quality forecasts
These guidelines are intended to provide useful advice to National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMSs) on methods of incorporating air quality forecasts and biometeorological information into the suite of products and services offered to the public.The guidelines were developed by the Public Weather Services (PWS) Expert Team on Product Development and Service Assessment at the request of the Commission on Basic Systems (CBS). It is acknowledged that several NMSs already provide this type of information and some others are on the verge of developing an air quality programme. Howeve ...
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GAW Report, 155. 1st International Expert Meeting on Sources and Measurements of Natural Radionuclides Applied to Climate and Air Quality Studies
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) - WMO, 2004 (WMO/TD-No. 1201)
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GAW Report, 133. WMO/EMEP Workshop on Advanced Statistical Methods and their Application on Air Quality Data Sets
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Applications of meteorology to atmospheric pollution problems
A summary of the main activities in air pollution meteorology followed by a chapter on air quality management, which describes, inter alia, the concept of background air pollution and a system for evaluation of air pollution processes on various space scales. The Note then reviews the meteorological information, network and data-processing requirements for the operational evaluation of air pollution, and the characteristics and use of models.
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