Joint EGU-AOGS Session

OA5
Atmospheric Chemistry over Asia

Main Organiser
Shyam Lal, Physical Research Laboratory, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, India
shyam@prl.ernet.in

Co-Organiser(s)
H. Akimoto, Institute for Global Change Research/FRSGC
akimoto@jamstec.go.jp

A. Jayaraman, Physical Research Laboratory
jraman@prl.ernet.in

Prof Peter Fabian, Technical University of Munich
fabian@met.forst.tu-muenchen.de

Brief Description
The Asian region is one of the fast growing regions in terms of both industrial and agricultural activities. Recent field campaigns have demonstrated increased levels of atmospheric pollutants (aerosols and trace gases) over this region. This could have adverse effects on the regional environment and climate. Long-range transport of pollutants in and out of this region is an important issue not only for this region but also on a globally. The proposed session will address the following themes: (a) Transport and transformation of pollutants. (b) Impact of pollutants on regional radiation budget and climate. (c) Transport of trace gases across tropical tropopause.