Lidar Objectives
- Gulf / bay / land Breeze
- Local: evolution of breezes, effect on vertical structure and 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