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Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Aerosol Program

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Aerosols in the atmosphere play a role in air quality, ozone depletion, and the long-range transport and deposition of toxics and nutrients. Aerosols are also tightly linked to climate forcing by direct/indirect effects. The main goal of the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Aerosol Program is to enhance the coverage, effectiveness, and application of long-term aerosol measurements within GAW and with cooperating networks worldwide. This chapter summarizes the organizational structure of GAW aerosol program that consists of Scientific Advisory Group for Aerosols, World Data Centre for Aerosols, World Calibration Center for Aerosol Physics, and World Optical Depth Research and Calibration Center. Then, the monitoring overviews, data summaries, and outcomes of the observations are introduced for each aerosol-monitoring units such as Global Aerosol Observatories, GAW Affiliated AOD Networks, GAW Aerosol Lidar Observation Network (GALION), and GAW in situ aerosol-monitoring network. Besides the GAW monitoring stations, the GAW has a partnership with contributing networks and collaborating organizations and bodies that enable to provide reliable scientific data and information on the chemical composition of the atmosphere. This chapter also introduces major contributing networks and cosponsored programs for aerosol monitoring such as European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP), Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE), Clean Air Status and Trends Network (CASTNET), and Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET). The vision of GAW Aerosol Program is for provision of long-term sustained and consistent observations of aerosol properties on a global scale through a consortium of existing aerosol networks complementing satellite and environmental agencies.

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Yuba, A., Huo, M., Sato, K. (2023). Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Aerosol Program. In: Akimoto, H., Tanimoto, H. (eds) Handbook of Air Quality and Climate Change. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2527-8_9-1

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