Multi-Scale Modeling of Regional Photochemical Air Pollution
EPA Grant Number: U915779Title: Multi-Scale Modeling of Regional Photochemical Air Pollution
Investigators: Bergin, Michelle S.
Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
EPA Project Officer: Thompson, Delores
Project Period: August 1, 2000 through August 1, 2003
Project Amount: $102,000
RFA: STAR Graduate Fellowships (2000)
Research Category: Fellowship - Environmental Engineering , Engineering and Environmental Chemistry , Academic Fellowships
Description:
Objective:The objective of this research project is to identify cost-effective emissions control strategies to reduce regional exposure to ozone and aerosol pollution.
Approach:A multi-scale, photochemical, three-dimensional computer model will be utilized to examine the formation, transport, and control of ozone and aerosols over the eastern half of the United States.
Expected Results:By predicting responses of the atmosphere to reductions in emissions, effective air quality control strategies can be developed.
Supplemental Keywords:urban smog, photochemistry, aerosols, PM2.5, ozone, air quality modelling. , Ecosystem Protection/Environmental Exposure & Risk, Air, Scientific Discipline, RFA, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Monitoring/Modeling, Ecology and Ecosystems, tropospheric ozone, ozone , computational model, urban air, air quality, ozone, aerosol sampling, phototchemical modeling, urban air quality, air qialty model, emission control, three dimensional model, air pollution models, ecological models, multi-scale modeling