The Impact of Low-Level Jets on Pollution Transport in the Baltimore Region.

Low-level jets (LLJ) defined as wind speed maximum of more than 12 ms -1 between 200and 2000 m above the ground level (AGL) are important in atmospheric pollution transportincluding aerosols, as well as trace gases such as Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Sulfur dioxide (SO2),Ozone (O3), and Methane (CH4). Therefore, studying and understanding the behaviors andpatterns of these winds is necessary as these aerosols and gases can ultimately have detrimentaland adverse effects on the atmosphere and ultimately human health.The analysis portion of this work will be done by employing multiple observational andmodel platforms such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) HybridSingle-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model, Meteorological (met)station and Ceilometer measurement. Python will be used to design appropriate datavisualization models based on the data obtained from these instruments.