July 25 - August 5, 2016
NCAR - Boulder, Colorado, USA
NCAR Organizers:
Chair: Arthur Mizzi - ACOM
Helen Worden - ACOM
Gabriele Pfister - ACOM
Luca Delle Monache - RAL
David Edwards - ACOM
Jeffrey L. Anderson - CISL
Chris Snyder - MMM
Pablo Saide - ASP/ACOM
Jerome Barre - ACOM
Benjamin Gaubert - ACOM
University Organizers:
Avelino Arellano - University of Arizona
Gregory Carmichael - University of Iowa
Daven Henze - University of Colorado
Georg Grell - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This colloquium for advanced graduate students whose expertise included atmospheric composition analysis and prediction (i.e., chemical data assimilation, atmospheric composition forecasting, and/or emissions estimation). It featured lectures from domestic and international experts on: the United States' air quality legal and regulatory framework, atmospheric composition observations (in situ and remote), chemical data assimilation, atmospheric composition forecasts, and modern emission estimation techniques. Tutorials and computer-based exercises provided experience with air quality regulations, chemical data assimilation, air quality forecasts, and emissions estimation.
Ambient air quality has widespread domestic and international importance. It impacts human health and welfare across multiple temporal and spatial scales. Its regulatory environment and observation/forecast technologies are evolving rapidly. Understanding the emerging regulations and technologies is essential for all aspiring air quality scientists.
This colloquium provided attendees with an integrated conceptual understanding of air quality regulation, analysis, and forecasting. Attendees learned about air quality hot topics and state-of-the art assimilation, forecasting, and emission estimation techniques. Attendees also gained hands-on experience with those techniques.
