NASA Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) Overview
NASA's Atmosphere Observing System (AOS) comprises innovative technologies and instruments to study aerosol, cloud, convection, and precipitation processes. AOS includes the AOS-Storm and AOS-Sky missions, utilizing various sensors like radars, lidars, radiometers, and polarimeters to address key at
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Gas Behavior Review
Review key concepts related to the behavior of gases, including characteristics of gases, properties at standard conditions, the kinetic molecular theory, and factors affecting gas pressure. Test your knowledge with true or false questions and learn about gas compression, gas movement in aerosol can
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Understanding Rinderpest: Symptoms, Transmission, and Host Range
Rinderpest is a viral disease characterized by high fever, lachrymal discharge, inflammation, erosions of the mouth, and diarrhea, leading to death. The disease affects cloven-hoofed animals, with cattle and water buffalo being most susceptible. Transmission occurs through aerosol vectors and ingest
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Understanding Pharmaceutical Aerosols: Components and Advantages
Pharmaceutical aerosols are pressurized systems used for delivering therapeutic active ingredients. They consist of components like propellants, containers, valves, and product concentrate. The use of aerosols offers advantages such as targeted delivery, reduced irritation, and ease of application.
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Aerosol Can Market Current Status and Future Prospects By 2024
Global Aerosol Can Market Breakdown by Application (Personal Care, Household, Automotive & Industrial, Food, Paints, Medical) by Type (Bag-on-valve (BOV), Standard) by Can Type (Steel, Aluminum, Plastic) and by Geography (North America, South America
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Respiratory Health Imaging Studies and Evaluation
Explore a series of informative images showcasing various respiratory health evaluations and studies, including mucociliary clearance, cough clearance measured by gamma scintigraphy, pulmonary deposition of inhaled aerosol therapies, and assessment of fitted filtration efficiency using specialized p
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Understanding Adenoviruses: Structure, Replication, and Epidemiology
Adenoviruses, known for causing respiratory infections, have at least 41 serotypes categorized into 6 subgenera. Their structure includes 252 capsomeres, 240 hexons, and specific proteins for attachment. The replication involves virus attachment, penetration, uncoating, and transportation of viral D
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GOES-18 Provisional Validation Review and Products Overview
Peer and stakeholder validation review of GOES-18 Group 3 products including land surface temperature, aerosol optical depth, aerosol detection products for dust and smoke, and rain rate/quantitative precipitation estimate. Data presented in non-operational format with discussions on wintertime use
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Chemistry in the Arctic: CHACHA Project Overview
The CHACHA Project is a collaborative research initiative involving six institutions to study Arctic chemistry in relation to sea ice loss and fossil fuel extraction. The team aims to assess how these environmental changes impact halogen, nitrogen, and sulfur chemistry, with a focus on aerosols and
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Understanding Chemistry and Composition in the Climate System
Dive into the intricate relationship between chemistry and composition in the climate system, exploring topics such as radiative effects, stratosphere-troposphere coupling, aerosol-cloud interactions, and the impact of various gases and particulates on radiative forcing. Discover how changes in comp
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Cutting-Edge Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Research at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Conducted by the Atmospheric Composition Group at Barcelona Supercomputing Center, this cutting-edge research focuses on atmospheric chemistry modeling using advanced tools and frameworks like HERMESv3 and MONARCH. The team's approach integrates various modules to study complex processes influencing
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Exploring Aerosol Microphysics and Aqueous Phase Chemistry in Atmospheric Research
This material delves into the study of aerosol microphysics and aqueous phase chemistry in the context of atmospheric research. It discusses topics such as scale-dependencies, obstacles in development, working groups for MUSICA, and the importance of various processes in aerosol modeling. The conten
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EPA Oil and Gas VOC Speciation Improvement Efforts
EPA's VOC Speciation transforms inventory species into Air Quality model species to support chemistry, ozone, and aerosol chemistry. The Speciate4.5 update in 2016 added oil and gas profiles, including location-specific uncontrolled profiles and WRAP profiles for various basins. The Uinta TMSR profi
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Advancements in Chemical Mechanisms for Aerosol Effects in WRF/Chem Model
This study focuses on the development of a new chemical mechanism in the Weather Research and Forecasting with Chemistry (WRF/Chem) model to address the underestimation of carbonaceous aerosols. The RACM/MADE/SOA-VBS mechanism incorporates advancements in gas-phase chemistry and particle parameteriz
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Advanced Analysis of SAGE III Limb Scatter Retrievals
The proposed effort focuses on enhancing LaRC operational retrieval codes for SAGE LS data, correcting Level 1 radiances, and recommending LS operational scenarios. OMPS LS retrieval algorithms for aerosol and ozone, as well as the SAGE/M3 LS ozone retrieval approach, are detailed. Out-of-field stra
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GOES-R ABI Aerosol Detection Product Validation Summary
The GOES-R ABI Aerosol Detection Product (ADP) Validation was conducted by Shobha Kondragunta and Pubu Ciren at the NOAA/NESDIS/STAR workshop in January 2014. The validation process involved testing and validating the ADP product using proxy data at various resolutions for detecting smoke, dust, and
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Understanding Aerosols: Types, Applications, and Environmental Impact
Aerosols play a significant role in various industries and applications, utilizing different propellants and technologies. This workshop discussed the management of HFCs in aerosols, highlighting technical aspects and not-in-kind technologies. The aerosol sector encompasses consumer, technical, and
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Effects of Down-Valley Flow on Precipitation Patterns and Microphysics
Down-valley flow in complex terrain areas like the Alps and British Columbia modifies precipitation patterns through diabatic cooling and melting effects. Observations from the OLYMPEX field campaign show how down-valley flow is influenced by both thermodynamics and pressure gradients, with signific
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Enhancements to VI EDR Quality Flags and Documentation Correction
Recommended additional quality flags for VI EDR include Adjacency Clouds, Cloud Shadows, Snow/Ice, and Aerosol Quantity to screen suspicious pixels. With these new QFs and implementation of DR 4488, confident cloud check to be removed. Documentation updates also include correcting low sun angle thre
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Vaping Awareness Presentation for South Carolina Department of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services
This presentation for the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services focuses on educating educators, schools, and parents about vaping trends, youth vaping dangers, state-specific information, and resources available for parents and professionals. It covers topics such as wha
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Understanding Cumulus Parameterization and Mass-Flux Schemes in Atmospheric Science
Explore the significance of mass-flux schemes in cumulus parameterization, their interaction with grid-scale microphysics, and the key elements and assumptions involved. Learn about the objectives, components, and limitations of classical cumulus schemes for atmospheric modeling. Gain insights into
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Evaluation and Improvement of Cloud and Precipitation Physics in Hurricane Weather Forecasting
Yuqing Wang from the Department of Meteorology at the University of Hawaii worked on evaluating and enhancing cloud and precipitation physics in the operational Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (HWRF) model. The project aimed to improve hurricane intensity and structure predictions, focusing
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Understanding Uncertainties in Direct Radiative Forcing of Aerosols
The uncertainties in the direct radiative forcing of aerosols can be assessed by considering factors such as emissions, lifetime, Mass Absorption Cross Section (MAC), Aerosol Absorption Optical Depth (AAOD), and forcing efficiency. Variations in these factors contribute to the overall uncertainty in
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Update Summary of Changes in int2lm Version 2.05 by Ulrich Blahak (2017)
Changes in int2lm towards version 2.05 presented by Ulrich Blahak at the COSMO General Meeting in Jerusalem include modifications to non-hydrostatic input models (COSMO, ICON, UM) with bug fixes and method improvements affecting pressure computation, soil temperature adaption, and vertical profile a
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