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SUMMARY:Atmospheric research from the molecular to city scale - Dr Francis
  Pope\, School of Geography\, Earth and Environmental Sciences\, Universit
 y of Birmingham
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CONTACT:Paul Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will give an overview of recent laboratory\, 
 field and modelling work in the Pope group from the last few years. The sc
 ale of interest ranges from the detailed chemistry and microphysics of ind
 ividual aerosol particles\, up to air pollution in major capital cities. \
 n\nIn collaboration with the Universities of Cambridge\, Imperial College 
 London and the Central Laser Facility at the Rutherford Laboratories\, we 
 have developed new particle levitation and spectroscopic techniques to pro
 be aerosol chemistry and viscosity in atmospheric and pharmaceutical appli
 cations. \n\nCity scale pollution has been monitored using a variety of te
 chniques\, including remote sensing using the HEAT system to monitor vehic
 le exhaust emissions\, on a vehicle by vehicle basis\, allowing for the de
 tection of high emitters.  Complementary chaser experiments have been deve
 loped where exhaust plumes are pursued in real time using an instrumented 
 mobile laboratory. We have also calibrated low cost particulate matter sen
 sors to cope with the widely varying meteorology of locations worldwide.  
  \n  \nFinally\, I will discuss the DFID funded www.asap-eastafrica.com pr
 oject which brings together UK and East African researchers in air polluti
 on\, urban planning\, economic geography\, public health\, social sciences
  and development studies to provide a framework for improved air quality i
 n three East African cities: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)\, Kampala (Uganda) and
  Nairobi (Kenya).  \n
LOCATION:Pfizer Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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