An overview of ACE‐Asia: Strategies for quantifying the relationships between Asian aerosols and their climatic impacts

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  • Barry J. Huebert
    Department of Oceanography University of Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii USA
  • Timothy Bates
    Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory NOAA Seattle Washington USA
  • Philip B. Russell
    NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field California USA
  • Guangyu Shi
    Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
  • Young Joon Kim
    Advanced Environmental Monitoring Research Center, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology Kwangju Korea
  • Kimitaka Kawamura
    Institute of Low Temperature Science Hokkaido University Sapporo Japan
  • Greg Carmichael
    Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa USA
  • Teruyuki Nakajima
    Center for Climate System Research University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan

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<jats:p>The International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Program (IGAC) has conducted a series of Aerosol Characterization Experiments (ACE) that integrate in situ measurements, satellite observations, and models to reduce the uncertainty in calculations of the climate forcing due to aerosol particles. ACE‐Asia, the fourth in this series of experiments, consisted of two focused components: (1) An intensive field study that sought to quantify the spatial and vertical distribution of aerosol concentrations and properties, the processes controlling their formation, evolution, and fate, and the column‐integrated radiative effect of the aerosol (late March through May 2001). (2) A longer‐term network of ground stations that used in situ and column‐integrated measurements to quantify the chemical, physical, and optical properties of aerosols in the ACE‐Asia study area and to assess their spatial and temporal (seasonal and interannual) variability (2000–2003). The approach of the ACE‐Asia science team was to make simultaneous measurements of aerosol chemical, physical, and optical properties and their radiative impacts in a variety of air masses, often coordinated with satellite overpasses. Three aircraft, two research ships, a network of lidars, and many surface sites gathered data on Asian aerosols. Chemical transport models (CTMs) were integrated into the program from the start, being used in a forecast mode during the intensive observation period to identify promising areas for airborne and ship observations and then later as tools for integrating observations. The testing and improvement of a wide range of aerosol models (including microphysical, radiative transfer, CTM, and global climate models) was one important way in which we assessed our understanding of the properties and controlling processes of Asian aerosols. We describe here the scientific goals and objectives of the ACE‐Asia experiment, its observational strategies, the types of observations made by the mobile platforms and stationary sites, the models that will integrate our understanding of the climatic effect of aerosol particles, and the types of data that have been generated. Eight scientific questions focus the discussion. The intensive observations took place during a season of unusually heavy dust, so we have a large suite of observations of dust and its interaction with air pollutants. Further information about ACE‐Asia can be found on the project Web site at <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="http://saga.pmel.noaa.gov/aceasia/">http://saga.pmel.noaa.gov/aceasia/</jats:ext-link>.</jats:p>

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