Obiettivo "The main goal of this project is to characterize the amount of atmospheric aerosol particles formed, transported and deposited within deep convective clouds over the Amazon. In addition, we will quantify the impact of perturbations to the natural aerosol population on deep convective cloud properties. The European Union has in its 7th research framework program (FP7) recognized the need for increasing our knowledge of the interactions between the climate, biosphere, ecosystems and human activities. Aerosol-cloud interaction has also been identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a key uncertainty in our current understanding of the climate system. Aerosol composition in the tropical environment is dominated by carbonaceous compounds. The sources of these compounds vary throughout the year, from oxidative processing of biogenic volatile organic gases during the clean, wet season to direct injection of biomass burning aerosols and organic gases in the polluted, dry season. By combining the experienced researcher’s in-depth knowledge of organic aerosol modeling with the aerosol and cloud expertise available in the host environment, we will develop the first cloud-resolving model to explicitly account for in-cloud organic aerosol formation, growth, and removal. The model will be able to simulate in detail the dynamical and microphysical evolution of a deep convective cloud, as well as the two-way interaction between the cloud and the atmospheric aerosol population. Using the new tool, together with upcoming and available in-situ measurements from different aircraft campaigns over the Amazon, we will increase the knowledge regarding the issues pointed out by FP7 and IPCC. We will also improve the description of aerosol-cloud interaction processes in large-scale air pollution and climate models." Campo scientifico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologybiospheraengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programma(i) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF - Marie Curie Action: "International Incoming Fellowships" Invito a presentare proposte FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MC-IIF - International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Coordinatore STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET Contributo UE € 206 350,80 Indirizzo UNIVERSITETSVAGEN 10 10691 Stockholm Svezia Mostra sulla mappa Regione Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Albert De Haan (Mr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato
