NOAA/ETL Objectives

Gulf/bay/land breeze

Local: evolution of breezes, effect on vertical structureand pollution, return flow

Regional: penetration of gulf breeze front

Houston urban plume

Map out ozone / aerosol distribution over Houston metro area

Meteorological processes affecting location and intensity of ozone/pollution maxima

Vertical structure and transport

Vertical layering, fumigation, entrainment, venting, effect ofmixing layer height on pollution

Horizontal flows and transport

Redistribution of pollutants at night

Role of land / gulf / bay breeze circulations

Other important mechanisms (low-level jet, etc.)

Role of point sources

Power plant plumes, urban point sources

Support other airborne / ground-based efforts