Research into regional and continental chemistry and the fate of tropospheric air pollutants, extracontinental and global chemistry and the fate of tropospheric air pollutants, and aerosol genesis.

Definitions in this glossary were initially generated by the students in a senior level class studying air quality and atmospheric chemistry at Sam Houston State University during the spring of 1995

Atmospheric Aerosol Research Department, Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK), Research Centre Karlsruhe.

The overall scientific goal of ACD is to identify and quantify the natural and anthropogenic processes that regulate the chemical composition of the troposphere and middle atmosphere and to assess future changes caused by human activities.

GTE is primarily an aircraft-based program supplemented by ground-based measurements and satellite observations and aims to understand the chemical processes in the troposphere on a global scale.

Remote sensing of winds and aerosols using a coherent doppler lidar instrument on a NASA DC-8 research aircraft.

Activities include research on airborne releases of mercury compounds, airborne mercury speciation, atmospheric deposition in mountainous terrain, atmospheric mercury cycling, biogeochemical cycling of mercury in northern wetlands, and development of laser-induced plasma spectroscopy for continuous multielemental emission monitoring.

Time series record of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

A joint venture between the Departments of Chemistry and Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in the University of Cambridge.

The EUREKA atmospheric environmental project on the Transport and Chemical Transformation of Environmentally Relevant Trace Constituents in the Troposphere over Europe.

Laser spectroscopy and computational chemistry for investigations of atmospheric chemistry - site by Ted Dibble.

UK NERC Thematic Research Programme to investigate the chemistry of the lower atmosphere (0 - 12 km) over the oceans. The studies aim to bring about a clearer understanding of natural processes in the remote marine atmosphere, and how these processes are affected by atmospheric pollution originating from the continents.

A focal point for information on atmospheric chemistry research taking place around the world

Research into airborne particles in atmospheric processes, photochemical oxidants, atmospheric modelling, urban air quality and air quality management.

Measurements and analysis of the relative contribution from air traffic exhaust emissions to the composition of the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere at altitudes between 9 and 13 km within and near the flight corridor over the North Atlantic.

A multidisciplinary group of researchers concerned with understanding the fundamental factors (both natural and anthropogenic) which determine the chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere. Major research interests include quantifying and modeling emissions of atmospheric trace gases from global energy production and use, large-scale agroecosystems, tundra and boreal forest ecosystems, and tropical areas subject to deforestation.

At the University of York, Ontario, CAC was formed to foster cooperative research in atmospheric chemistry, to take a leading role in Canada in the education of a new generation of qualified atmospheric chemists, and to provide a communications link between York atmospheric chemists and the national and international atmospheric chemistry community.

Carries out broadly based research on the chemistry of marine waters and the marine atmosphere, and maintains a high-quality well-rounded graduate program leading to the MS and Ph.D. degrees.

Specialists for MTBE monitoring, voc monitoring, gas chromatographs, portable and online gas chromatography instruments featuring purge and trap technology, air and water monitoring and volatile organic compound analyzers.

Research is focused on the chemical and transport processes that determine atmospheric composition, dynamics, and climate, including man-made perterbations to those processes.

AUC provides the European atmospheric satellite data user community with direct and easy access to measurements and derived data products from satellite based sensors.

ATMOS is an infrared spectrometer (a Fourier transform interferometer) that is designed to study the chemical composition of the atmosphere from space.

The National Center for Atmospheric Research postdoctoral program provides an opportunity for talented scientists who have recently received their Ph.D.s to continue to pursue their research interests and to develop expertise in new areas.

The site identifies David's research areas (carbon dioxide absorption), experience, and personal interests.

Atmospheric chemistry and global change research at the Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory of NOAA. Details of research programmes and data server are given.

research into the occurrence and behaviour of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere.

Research in high efficiency separation process technologies for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal from industrial sources at the Process Systems Laboratory, University of Regina.

Lidar based weather sensing systems and optical air data systems.

Information about atmospheric chemistry research and the journal "Atmospheric Environment."

NASA Langley Research Center aerosol lidar studies within the Lidar applications group.

Research activities include cloud physics and chemistry, aerosol chemistry and physics, wet and 'occult' deposition, and urban pollution.

US Air Quality Gradebook, which grades US counties A-F on 20 EPA measures of air quality.

The Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Program of the WMO at the Jungfraujoch High-Alpine Research Station (3580 m asl), Switzerland, provides measurements for better understanding of the climate forcing by aerosol particles.

Events, awards, background information and history of aerosols in the United Kingdom.

Conference information, newsletter, awards, events and member directory of nonprofit professional organization for scientists and engineers.

A collaboration among academic, government and private sector atmospheric scientists involved in regional atmospheric modelling, remote sensing and atmospheric aerosol studies.

Aim of group is to promote interaction and collaboration between UK atmospheric scientists. Page includes related news, workspaces, list of current users, conference links and a user-friendly interface to an atmospheric trajectory model.

Atmospheric Sciences Division of Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA. 30 scientists working mainly in atmospheric chemistry, the site provides links to personnel, publications, and research activities.

A site for atmospheric chemistry and earth science. J.M. Lobert's projects, publications, data and personal information and links for further studies.

Information about research and academics.

Aimed at developing a fundamental understanding of the processes determining atmospheric composition, understanding interactions between atmospheric chemical composition and physical, biospheric and climatic processes, and to predict the impact of natural and anthropogenic forcings on the chemical composition of the atmosphere.

An international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and discussion of high quality studies investigating the Earth's atmosphere and the underlying chemical and physical processes.

The station, which the Bureau of Meteorology operates jointly with CSIRO Atmospheric Research, is a highly sophisticated, world-class facility. It supplies vital information about changes to the atmospheric composition of the Southern Hemisphere.

Air samples are analysed in the CSIRO Global Atmospheric Sampling Laboratory (GASLAB), the most sophisticated of its type in the southern hemisphere. Results from GASLAB help us determine where greenhouse gases are coming from and what happens to them once they reach the atmosphere.