| PI Name: | Richard Arimoto |
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| Co-Investigators: | W. C. Keene and I. N. Sokolik |
| Proposal Title: | Collaborative Research: Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE) - Asia Surface Network Implementation, Operations, and Coordination |
| Proposal Synopsis: | The ACE-Asia Network, one of three components of the ACE-Asia Program, is being established to characterize the spatial and temporal (synoptic to interannual) variability of key aerosol chemical, physical and optical properties in near surface air over eastern Asia and the western Pacific. The Network at present is only loosely organized, and recognizing the benefits of coordinating the activities at the participating sites, the three PIs for this collaborative proposal have designed a series of steps to make the ACE-Asia Network a more focused program. The objectives for this proposal are as follows: (1) to develop the Network infrastructure; (2) to coordinate and standardize to the extent possible measurement activities for studies of aerosol composition and mass, aerosol optical properties and radiative fluxes, and wet deposition; (3) to intercompare analytical methods and instrumentation; (4) to provide training where desirable; (5) to assist in assuring and controlling data quality; (6) to develop a data archive; and (7) to develop resources for teaching, training, and learning with respect to radiative processes, atmospheric chemistry and global change. Activities to be undertaken include the installation of a 20-m tall outrigger platform at Cheju; the preparation of standard operating procedures for sample (aerosol and rainwater) collection, processing and analysis; the development of measures for standardizing and documenting quality assurance and quality control procedures; the organization of an intercomparison workshop for aerosol optics and radiation instrumentation; and the preparation of web-based materials to be used for educational purposes. This last activity will have a direct impact on advancing knowledge of the atmospheric sciences because the data from the program will be used in courses at the University of Colorado on atmospheric chemistry, air pollution, solar and thermal radiation, and planetary atmospheres. The data archive also will be made available to the modeling community following the ACE-Asia program guidelines for the use of data and co-authorship of scientific publication. |