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Mesoscale and Boundary Layer Dynamics Working Group

The Mesoscale and Boundary Layer Dynamics Group studies the local scale meteorological systems which impact daily life. Mesoscale systems include changes occuring in less than a day and extend from 10 to 100 kilometers impact pollution and local weather. Boundary layer studies examine the lowest layer of the atmosphere which interacts with terrain features, influencing turbulence, pollution and wind sheer. These studies are relevent to a number of social concerns including:

• Air Quality
• Air Traffic Safety
• Wind Energy
• Hazardous Weather Forecasts
• Regional Health and Safety

Robert Banta, Raul Alvarez, and Lisa Darby along with eight colleagues from the Aeronomy Lab were given a group medal for the discovery of a previously unrecognized major factor that causes ozone pollution in the Houston, Texas area. More...