NSF Org:	AGS Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences
Recipient:	RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE
Initial Amendment Date:	August 14, 2008
Latest Amendment Date:	August 14, 2008
Award Number:	0840673
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Alexander Pszenny AGS  Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	September 1, 2008
End Date:	August 31, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$35,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$35,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2008 = $35,000.00
History of Investigator:	Qi Zhang (Principal Investigator) dkwzhang@gmail.com
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	SUNY at Albany 1400 WASHINGTON AVE ALBANY NY  US  12222-0100 (518)437-4974
Sponsor Congressional District:	20
Primary Place of Performance:	SUNY at Albany 1400 WASHINGTON AVE ALBANY NY  US  12222-0100
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	20
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	NHH3T1Z96H29
Parent UEI:	NHH3T1Z96H29
NSF Program(s):	Atmospheric Chemistry
Primary Program Source:	01000809DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	9188, 9237, EGCH
Program Element Code(s):	152400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

In this project, the size-resolved composition of non-refractory submicron aerosol particles will be characterized with an Aerodyne High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS) during the Campaigns of Air Quality Research in Beijing (CAREBEIJING) from July to September, 2008. CAREBEIJING is an international project designed to study the impact of vehicle restrictions and urban emission controls on air quality in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games. The resulting data set of time- and size-resolved ambient fine particle composition and high-resolution mass spectra should be valuable for understanding the sources, characteristics, and photochemical processes of atmospheric aerosols in the high-density urban and industrial area. Because vehicle traffic will be restricted during the Olympics, there will be a unique opportunity to examine the impacts of air pollution control on fine particle chemistry, physics, and secondary formation mechanisms in a large megacity.

Broader impacts include insights into air quality for residents of Beijing and surrounding regions. Findings from this study will inform the development of air quality management strategies to reduce the adverse impacts of aerosols on human health, ecosystems, and climate. Training in operation of instrumentation and data analysis for collaborators in China will prepare them for future studies of atmospheric chemistry and air quality.

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