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Technical Considerations in Regional Aerosol Modeling

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Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application V

Part of the book series: NATO · Challenges of Modern Society ((NATS,volume 10))

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Particles that are emitted and formed in our atmosphereyield fumes, mist, and ashes. However, unlike the Greek mythological belief that a beautiful bird can be reborn from its ashes, the beauty of atmospheric ashes and particles appears only under certain angles when the light of Phebus can be directed advantageously by fine particles toward the human eye. Under other conditions, atmospheric particles adversely affect visibility by reducing visual range and delineating contrasting plumes. Fine particles are also inhaled by humans and may disturb the lung physiology when deposited in the tracheobronchial system. Moreover, the chemical species contained in these particles may disturb the ecological balance of our biota; for example, sulfate and nitrate particles that are deposited on the ground and on foliage acidify soils and watersheds.

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  1. Systems Applications Inc., 101 Lucas Valley Road, San Rafael, California, 94903, USA

    Christian Seigneur

  2. Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711, USA

    Harold M. Barnes

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  1. Prime Minister’s Office for Science Policy, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA

    Francis A. Schiermeier

  3. Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Noor V. Gillani

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Seigneur, C., Barnes, H.M. (1986). Technical Considerations in Regional Aerosol Modeling. In: De Wispelaere, C., Schiermeier, F.A., Gillani, N.V. (eds) Air Pollution Modeling and Its Application V. NATO · Challenges of Modern Society, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9125-9_23

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