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