Land Cover, Land Use Changes and Air Pollution in Asia: A Synthesis

A better understanding of land cover/land use changes (LCLUC) and their interactions with the atmospheric environment is essential for the sustainable management of natural resources, environmental protection, air quality, agricultural planning and food security. The 15 papers published in this focus issue showcase a variety of studies relating to drivers and impacts of LCLUC and air pollution in different South/Southeast Asian (S/SEA) countries. This synthesis article, in addition to giving context to the articles in this focus issue, also reviews the broad linkages between population, LCLUC and air pollution. Additionally, we identify knowledge gaps and research priorities that are essential in addressing air pollution issues in the region. We conclude that for effective pollution mitigation in S/SEA countries, quantifying drivers, sources and impacts of pollution need a thorough data analysis through ground-based instrumentation, models and integrated research approaches. We also stress the need for the development of sustainable technologies and strengthening the scientific and resource management communities through capacity building and training activities to address air pollution issues in S/SEA countries

Temporal Variation and Vertical Structure of the Marine Atmospheric Mixed Layer over the East China Sea from Mie-Scattering Lidar Data

The marine atmospheric mixed layer (MAML) has an important influence on the diffusion of air pollutants over the East China Sea. We analyzed seasonal and diurnal variations and the vertical structure of the MAML by using continuous Mie-scattering lidar data recorded from March 2008 to February 2010 at Cape Hedo, Okinawa Island, Japan. The height of the MAML showed clear seasonal variation: a summer minimum and a winter maximum, and was significantly correlated with thermal stability (St), which we defined as sea surface temperature minus the temperature at the 850 hPa level. The height of the MAML showed minor diurnal variations in summer: a nighttime minimum and a daytime maximum. We detected the entrainment layer between the MAML and the free atmosphere by analysis of the intensity of fluctuations of aerosol concentrations determined from lidar data. Both the intensity of the fluctuations and the thickness of the entrainment zone increased with increasing St. The altitude of maximum fluctuation was a little above the top of the MAML

Amendment of the Japanese Consensus Guidelines for Autoimmune Pancreatitis, 2013 II. Extrapancreatic lesions, differential diagnosis

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Correlation study of observation data of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and chemical transport model calculation data of other pollutants at Wajima

金沢大学大学院自然科学研究科場所：金沢大学自然科学研究科図書館棟1階，講演会場：図書館棟1階　大会議室，ポスター会場：図書館棟1階12会議室,主催・共催：文部科学省２１世紀COE「環日本海域の環境計測と長期・短期変動予測」， 大気環境学会， 金沢大学工学

Correlation study of observation data of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and chemical transport model calculation data of other pollutants at Wajima

金沢大学大学院自然科学研究科場所：東京大学弥生講堂，共催：文部科学省２１世紀COE「環日本海域の環境計測と長期・短期変動予測」，大気環境学