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Toward a US National Air Quality Forecast Capability: Current and Planned Capabilities
Citation:
Davidson, P., K. L. SCHERE, R. Draxter, S. Kondragunta, RICHARD WAYLAND, J. F. Meagher, AND R. MATHUR. Toward a US National Air Quality Forecast Capability: Current and Planned Capabilities. Chapter 2, Carlos Borrego, Ana Isabel Miranda (ed.), Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XIX. Springer, New York, NY, , 226-234, (2008).
Impact/Purpose:
National Exposure Research Laboratory′s (NERL′s) Atmospheric Modeling Division (AMD) conducts research in support of EPA′s mission to protect human health and the environment. AMD′s research program is engaged in developing and evaluating predictive atmospheric models on all spatial and temporal scales for forecasting the Nation′s air quality and for assessing changes in air quality and air pollutant exposures, as affected by changes in ecosystem management and regulatory decisions. AMD is responsible for providing a sound scientific and technical basis for regulatory policies based on air quality models to improve ambient air quality. The models developed by AMD are being used by EPA, NOAA, and the air pollution community in understanding and forecasting not only the magnitude of the air pollution problem, but also in developing emission control policies and regulations for air quality improvements.
Description:
As mandated by Congress, NOAA is establishing a US national air quality forecast capability. This capability is being built with EPA, to provide air quality forecast information with enough accuracy and lead-time so that people can take actions to limit harmful effects of poor air quality.