FORMAT: Formaldehyde as a tracer of photooxidation in the troposphere

• Unité de recherche: PCRD EU
• Numéro de projet: 01.0233
• Titre du projet anglais: FORMAT: Formaldehyde as a tracer of photooxidation in the troposphere

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Environmental Protection; Forecasting; Meteorology; Resources of the Sea; Fisheries
JRC

Autre Numéro de projet (Anglais)

EU project number: EVK2-2001-00120

Programme de recherche (Anglais)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.4b.1 Cleaner energy systems, including renewables

Description succincte (Anglais)

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Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

There are still uncertainties regarding the processes behind tropospheric ozone formation.
The aim is to increase our insight into these processes. The main objective of FORMAT is to obtain better knowledge of the regional and global distribution of formaldehyde, an important intermediate in the oxidation of hydrocarbons to CO and a source of oxidative radicals. This can lead to better prediction of smog episodes and to better quantification of emissions from biomass burning. A socio-economic WP will quantify the benefits from the project.

The objectives will be reached by measurements and modelling. Measurements will be done from the ground, aircraft and satellites.
3-D chemical transport models will be used: a regional model covering Europe and a global model.
FORMAT will give better insight in ozone formation processes and hence give better prediction of smog episodes.

Start Date: 2001-11-01

Références bases de données (Anglais)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 01.0233