D E S C R I P T I O N O F W O R K - MEGAPOLI - Dmi

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Foundation NWO-ALW, member SOLAS International SSC, WCRP Working Group on Surface Fluxes,
SOLAS IMP2 SC, EC FP6 NoE ACCENT AT2 and Aerosols SSC’s, Assoc. Editor of JGR-Atmospheres.
Prof. Sergej S. Zilitinkevich - graduated from Dept. Theoretical Physics, Leningrad Uni. (1959). Degrees:
PhD (1961), Dr Sci (1970), Prof. Geophysics (Acad Sci USSR, 1972), Prof. Meteorology (Uppsala Uni.,
1997). In 1966 established Leningrad Division of Institute of Oceanology Acad. Sci. Since 1991 in Western
Europe: 1991 Denmark, 1992-98 Germany, 1998-2003 Chair of Meteorology at Uppsala Uni., Sweden; since
2004 Marie Curie Chair holder at Uni. of Helsinki, Finland. Projects coordinated: LAND-3 (1.5 million $),
two INTAS, EU TEMPUS (0.5 million EUR), etc. 8 books and 160 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 3-4
invited lectures per year. Wilhelm Bjerknes Medal of EGU (2000). Member of Academia Europaea.
Selected relevant publications
Kulmala, M., A. Laaksonen, R.J. Charlson, P. Korhonen, (1997), Clouds without supersaturation. Nature, 388, 336-
337.
Kulmala M., L. Pirjola, J. M. Mäkelä, (2000), Stable sulphate clusters as a source of new atmospheric particles. Nature,
404, 66-69.
Kulmala M., Vehkamäki H., Petäjä T., Dal Maso M., Lauri A., Kerminen V.-M., Birmili W., McMurry P.H., (2004),
Formation and growth rates of ultrafine atmos. particles: A review of observations. J. Aeros. Sci., 35, 143-176.
Kulmala M, (2003), How Particles Nucleate and Grow. Science 302, 1000-1001.
Zilitinkevich, S.S., (1991): Turbulent Penetrative Convection, Avebury Technical, Aldershot, 180 p.
Zilitinkevich S. S., Esau I. N., (2005): Resistance and heat/mass transfer laws for neutral and stable planetary boundary
layers: old theory advanced and re-evaluated. Quart. J. Roy. Met. Soc. 131, 1863-1892.
Zilitinkevich, S., Esau, I., Baklanov, A., (2007): Further comments on the equilibrium height of neutral and stable
planetary boundary layers. Quart. J. Roy. Met. Soc. 133, 265-271.
Partner 18: University of Hertfordshire (UH-CAIR)
Expertise and experience of the organization
The Centre for Atmospheric and Instrumentation Research (CAIR) is a part of the Science and Technology
Research Institute (STRI) at the University. STRI consists of over 70 researchers and PhD students and
manages in excess of national and international 40 projects. It has an integral IPR and Contracts unit and
works closely with the Business Partnership Office and the Research Contracts Office of the University.
Research within CAIR focuses on measurement and characterisation of aerosols and meteorological and air
pollution modelling from local to regional scales. A range of measurement and modelling techniques are
employed to study the processes and dynamics of air pollutants under different meteorological conditions.
CAIR is involved in several EU funded projects, including OSCAR (coordinator), REVEAL, SAPPHIRE,
FUMAPEX, AIR4EU and the Cluster of European Air Quality Research (CLEAR). CAIR has also
participated in COST 715 and is currently involved in COST 728 (Enhancing Mesoscale Modelling
Capability for Air Pollution and Dispersion Applications).
Role and contribution
Integration of UK higher resolution emissions inventories into regional emission inventory and the influence
of up-scaling of megacity emission to regional/global scales. Use of UM and WRF with CMAQ to improve
the treatment of downscaling processes for megacities from regional to urban scales and finer and evaluate
their local to regional air quality impact. Application and demonstration of prototype modelling system for
case studies and scenarios evaluation on London and Paris urban conglomeration area. Synthesis of project
outcomes to develop a framework approach for integrating models and apply the integrated approaches to
quantify the impacts on and of megacities over regional to global scales.
Principal personnel involved
Dr. Ranjeet S Sokhi (Prof.; Tel: +44 (0) 1707 284520; Fax: +44 (0) 1707 284208; Email:
r.s.sokhi@herts.ac.uk) - Prof. of Atmospheric Science and head of Atmospheric Dynamic and Air Quality.
Development and running of research programmes in urban air quality, measurement of air pollutants (e.g.
particles, inorganic and organic), modelling of meteorological processes and air quality from local to
mesoscales and computational systems for air pollution assessment. He has been involved in various national
and international projects funded through a range of national and European sources such as a Dti/NERC
project with Casella CEL (New particle Instrument), EPSRC/BRE (Personal exposure), Framework 5
(PARTICULATE, OSCAR, SAPPHIRE, FUMAPEX, REVEAL), INERIS, France (VOCs), FP6 (AIR4EU)
and the British Council (source apportionment of particles). He is the coordinator of the Cluster of European
Air Quality Research (CLEAR) consisting of 11 EU funded projects. He is the chair of COST 728 on
Enhancing European Mesoscale Modelling Capabilities for Air Pollution and Dispersion Applications.
Dr. Ye YU (Res. Fellow) - PhD in Atmospheric Environment. Her research involves advanced
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