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Atmospheric Fate & Transport Simulation of Air Toxics with NOAA HYSPLIT Model

Understand modeling of air toxics with NOAA HYSPLIT, focusing on dioxin & mercury. Explore theories, practices, limitations, and collaboration opportunities in this informative course.

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Atmospheric Fate & Transport Simulation of Air Toxics with NOAA HYSPLIT Model

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  1. Simulating the Atmospheric Fate and Transport of Air Toxics with the NOAA HYSPLIT Model (with Particular Attention to Dioxin and Mercury) Mark Cohen NOAA Air Resources Laboratory Silver Spring, Maryland, USA http://www.arl.noaa.gov/mercury.php Paul Bartlett City University of New York (CUNY) & Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Transport and Fate Modeling of Air Toxics in Mexico August 19: Hotel Radisson Paraíso, Cuspide 53, Room “Paraíso A” August 24–27, 2009: CECAL SEMARNAT, Av. San Jerónimo 458

  2. Organization of Course Overall Project Issues & Examples Emissions Inventories Source-Receptor Post-Processing Source-Attribution for Deposition Model Evaluation Model Intercomparison Collaboration Possibilities INTRODUCTION Course overview Air Toxics overview HYSPLIT overview HYSPLIT Theory and Practice Meteorology Back Trajectories Concentrations / Deposition HYSPLIT-SV for semivolatiles (e.g, PCDD/F) HYSPLIT-HG for mercury

  3. General Themes and Objectives • Understanding Air Toxics • Recognizing and dealing with uncertainties • Measurements vs. Models • Policy Relevance -- Source-Attribution • HYSPLIT Modeling • Theory • Nuts and Bolts • Hints and Tips • Strengths and Limitations • “still a work in progress”

  4. Acknowledgements • Roland Draxler, NOAA Air Resources Laboratory (ARL), the “father of HYSPLIT” • Glenn Rolph, Barbara Stunder, Nick Heffter, Ariel Stein and other HYSPLIT colleagues at ARL • Barry Commoner & colleagues at the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems (CBNS) at Queens College • Commission of Environmental Cooperation and all the organizers of this meeting

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