Statement: I am currently a PhD student studying biomass burning. My project is aimed at improving simulations of emission amounts and injection height in a global CTM (GOCART model). I am using satellite measurements of aerosol properties (aerosol optical depth and plume heights by MODIS, MISR and CALIOP instruments) to validate model runs and investigate smoke plume evolution and subsequent transport. Being about a year away from graduation and wishing to continue studying atmospheric aerosols either in a research institution or in academia, I am very interested in meeting other young scientists working the same field to get acquainted with my future colleagues and possibly develop collaborations, which I expect to be beneficial for advancing biomass burning research. I am convinced that such gatherings are very useful for young faculty, who need to find their niche in the ongoing research, and also avoid duplication of efforts and facilitate collaboration.
Abstract
Improvements of spatial and temporal resolution of both regional and global aerosol models are often needed for near-real time applications, such as air quality and fire monitoring. This talk will provide an overview of the sources of information (with the focus on satellite observations for global products) for estimating fire emissions, and a brief introduction to the spatial and temporal resolution of the biomass burning emission estimates used in the Goddard Chemistry Aerosol Radiation and Transport (GOCART) model.