Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PAPILA (Prediction of Air Pollution in Latin America)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2018-01-01 do 2019-12-31
The project combines an ensemble of state-of-the-art models, high-resolution emission inventories, space observations and surface measurements to provide near real time forecasts and analysis of regional air pollution in the LAC region. To reach this objective, the project will bring together an interdisciplinary team of scientists from Europe, Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela) and the Caribbean (Puerto Rico), and foster synergies between the groups involved in research and service activities. The project will co-develop with users and other stakeholders several products and services of importance for the LAC region. An important objective of the project is to make use of complementary competence to develop innovative ideas, to established sustained partnerships between research groups, to transfer information to the public, to develop educational activities and to create a dialogue with interested stakeholders. Societal impacts, specifically on human health, on crop production, on ecosystems, on the mountain snow cover and on the hydrological cycle as well as the economic benefits of mitigation policies will be assessed. Finally, the planned activities will provide the basis for sustained capacity building actions.
The first results produced by Papila include
(1) A prototype for air quality predictions and related air quality health indices in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC region) with spatial resolutions of typically 20 km. These prototype predictions include the regional distributions of primary chemical species (NOx, CO, VOCs, SO2, particle matter (PM) including dust and black carbon), of secondary species (ozone, sulphate, secondary organic aerosols, etc.) and health indices.
(2) A series of measurements made at different observing stations in the Andes, specifically near La Paz in Bolivia, and in Venezuela. These data will help in the evaluation of model simulations.
(3) The analysis of space observations and specifically of the measurement of NO2 made by the TROPOMI satellite at high spatial resolution (typically 5 km)
(4) The development of educational activities and capacity building effort related to air pollution through local meetings and the organization of a summer school (who date has been postponed to April due to political unrest in Chile).
(5) The successful exchange of scientists from Europe and Latin America and the gradual development of a real partnership aimed at long-term cooperation