Grantee Research Project Results
1999 Progress Report: Southern Center For the Integrated Study of Secondary Air Pollutants (SCISSAP)
EPA Grant Number: R826372Title: Southern Center For the Integrated Study of Secondary Air Pollutants (SCISSAP)
Investigators: Chameides, William L.
Current Investigators: Chameides, William L. , Zika, Rod G. , McMurry, Peter H. , Russell, Armistead G.
Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
EPA Project Officer: Hahn, Intaek
Project Period: April 1, 1998 through March 31, 2001
Project Period Covered by this Report: April 1, 1998 through March 31, 1999
Project Amount: $3,000,000
RFA: Special Opportunity in Tropospheric Ozone (1997) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Air
Objective:
The long-term mission of the Southern Center for the Integrated Study of Secondary Air Pollutants (SCISSAP) is the development of the scientific understanding and analytical tools that underpin the design and implementation of an effective and integrated control strategy for secondary air pollutants, using the atmosphere of the southern United States as a natural laboratory. This mission is based on the premise that a basic understanding of the chemistry and physics of the atmosphere is a prerequisite for designing effective control strategies for secondary air pollutants, and that the concentration of secondary air pollutants in the atmosphere often are codependent because of interacting chemical reactions.Over a 3-year period beginning April 1, 1998, SCISSAP has chosen to focus on an integrated study of ground-level ozone (O3) and particulate matter (PM) with diameters less than 2.5 mm (PM2.5) in the South.
Progress Summary:
During the second year of the 3-year project, we have: (1) deployed particle composition monitors for PM2.5 at two sites in the Nashville, TN, metropolitan area and one in the Atlanta, GA, metropolitan area; (2) participated in the 1999 SOS Nashville/Middle Tennessee Ozone Study; (3) helped design and host, as well as participated in, the Atlanta 1999 SuperSite Field Experiment; (4) completed an initial analysis of an air quality modeling simulation of regional air quality over a complete season; and (5) made progress in the development of model algorithms used to simulate fine particle concentration and composition on regional scales.Future Activities:
During the final year of the 3-year project, we will participate in the SOS Texas Air Quality Study, carry out PM2.5 measurements in southern Georgia, complete analysis of data collected during 1999 field studies, and submit papers to technical journals summarizing the results of these analyses.Journal Articles on this Report : 2 Displayed | Download in RIS Format
| Other project views: | All 54 publications | 33 publications in selected types | All 31 journal articles |
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Capaldo KP, Kasibhatla P, Pandis SN. Is aerosol production within the remote marine boundary layer sufficient to maintain observed concentrations? Journal of Geophysical Research–Atmospheres 1999;104(D3):3483-3500. |
R826372 (1999) R826372 (Final) |
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Kasibhatla P, Chameides WL. Seasonal modeling of regional ozone pollution in the eastern United States. Geophysical Research Letters 2000;27(9):1415-1418. |
R826372 (1999) R826372 (Final) |
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Supplemental Keywords:
ambient air, particulate matter, tropospheric ozone, southeast., RFA, Air, Scientific Discipline, particulate matter, Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, tropospheric ozone, Atmospheric Sciences, Center for Study of Secondary Air Pollutants, secondary air pollutants, fine particulate formation, air quality data, environmental monitoring, fine particles, chemical composition, atmospheric monitoring, air pollution models, ozone occurrence, chemical kinetics, VOCs, field measurements, ambient ozone data, chemical transport model, precursor compounds, fine particle formation, atmospheric chemical cyclesRelevant Websites:
http://www.wlc.eas.gatech.edu/scissap/
http://www.wlc.eas.gatech.edu/supersite/
Progress and Final Reports:
Original AbstractThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.