Anthropogenic Emission Trend Drivers, Global Visibility (Smoke??) Trends GISS Carbonaceous Aerosol Trends Workshop November 24, 2003, NYC Rudolf Husar, CAPITA Washington University
Atmospheric Environment 33 (1999) Estimating Historical Anthropogenic Global Sulfur Emission Patterns for the Period [1] Allen S. Lefohn a, , Janja D. Husar b, Rudolf B. Husar b[1]
Global S Emission Trend,
Visibility-Population Density Comparison In India bext and population density compare well
AVHRR satellite optical depth data over the oceans,
MODIS AOT, 2002 MODIS Team Features of Global Smoke Emissions ATSR Fire Locations 1993
MISR Seasonal AOT (MISR Team) Major smoke emission regions by season
Continental Visibility data Surface visual range observations. Over 8000 stations' throughout the six continents. The on line data files from NCDC Explored: January, 1994 through October data available
Extinction Coefficient Contours, km-1
West Central Africa Dec Jan Feb peak Regular, each year No trends ?? DJFMAM JJASON MISR
Central Africa Dec Jan Feb peak Regular, each year No trends ?? DJFMAM JJASON MISR
Central Africa Jun Jul Aug peak Regular, each year No trends DJFMAM JJASON MISR
South America DJFMAM JJASON Aug Sep peak Regular + Irregular Upward trend MISR
South America DJFMAM JJASON Aug Sep peak Regular + Irregular Upward trend MISR
Central America DJFMAM JJASON Mar Apr May peak Regular + Irregular Downward trend MISR
Indochina DJFMAM JJASON Apr & Oct peak Irregular Upward trends ?? MISR
Indonesia Apr & Oct peak Irregular Upward trends ?? DJFMAM JJASON MISR
Central America DJFMAM JJASON Mar Apr May peak Regular + Irregular Downward trend MISR
Central America DJFMAM JJASON Mar Apr May peak Regular + Irregular Downward trend MISR
South America and Central Africa Extinction Coefficient
India Dec Jan Feb peak Regular, each year No trends MISR
Conclusions? Global fossil fuel consumption trends data are available –Require historical emission factors for carbonatious aerosols Satellite data provide spatial/seasonal pattern –Limited trends information over cloud-free areas –No aerosol speciation –No info on vertical distribution Visibility data provide year record –Surface concentration over continental areas only –No speciation –Semi quantitative