EMOSAT - Characterisation of emission sources using advanced atmospheric modelling and satellite data |
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Coordinator -
Oxana Tchepel
Programme - PTDC/CTE-ATM/103253/2008, FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-009305 Execution dates - 2010-05-01 - 2013-05-31 (37 Months) Funding Entity - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia Funding for CESAM - 170000 € Total Funding - 170000 € Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro Participating Institutions DEIMOS Engenharia, S.A. (DME) Project Description The issue of air quality is, at present, a major concern for many European countries including Portugal. The reduction of air pollution requires the definition of emission reduction strategies and, therefore, the characterisation of emission sources and analysis of their contribution to the observed pollution levels are essential. Both, primary pollutants directly emitted by sources and secondary pollutants formed in the atmosphere (such as Ozone and secondary aerosols) are relevant due to their negative effect on human health and ecosystems. However, the analysis of secondary pollutants requires the application of advanced methodologies and tools, such as chemical transport models, to describe their formation, transport and removing processes. Together with anthropogenic sources, biogenic emissions play an important and sometimes determinant role in the secondary pollutants formation. Future studies to improve our knowledge on emissions invoke the integration of various approaches. The recent important developments in satellite measurements of the composition of the lower atmosphere open the challenging perspective to use such measurements as independent information on sources and sinks of the atmospheric pollutants. The main objectives of EMOSAT project are: Project webpage http://www.ua.pt/gemac/emosat
CESAM members on this project
Fellowship Researcher Coordinator Researcher |