Because of the greatest population growth worldwide, massive urbanization, along with a stable economic growth, nations in southern West Africa presently are uncovered to rapid change. The rapidly growing major metropolitan areas mostly are situated around the coast, farming production areas and forests are available directly behind. Within the metropolitan areas, the pollutants triggered by guy are growing strongly. Amongst others, these pollutants are triggered by traffic because of a largely outdated vehicle technology. Consequently from the growing fine dust pollution, individuals the metropolitan areas are progressively struggling with respiratory system illnesses. High ozone levels typically occur outdoors from the metropolitan areas and represent a danger factor for the sake of rural population too for farming production.
Based on the recent World Bank report, West Africa is probably the regions that'll be affected most by global global warming. Weather impacts caused by the huge conversion of natural forests into farming areas are supported with a change of regional climate. It's hardly been analyzed to date and it is triggered by anthropogenic pollutants in the combustion of non-renewable fuels and biomass coupled with natural pollutants of plants. Formation of solid and liquid aerosol contaminants is elevated. These aerosol contaminants behave as condensation nuclei and modify cloud formation. "We think that elevated cloud formation affects the entire monsoon system," Professor Peter Knippertz from the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) of Package describes. "These associations have hardly been analyzed for West Africa to date." Enhanced climate prognosis for West Africa may also affect regions situated far. "We all know, for instance, the West African monsoon interacts using the Indian monsoon as well as signifies a significant parameter impacting on Atlantic severe weather."
Inside the framework of DACCIWA, the scientists will first compile current data within an extensive measurement campaign with satellites, aircraft, and ground-based instruments. With the aid of the resulting dataset and various modeling activities, all relevant physical and chemical processes, for example emission, cloud formation, photo voltaic irradiation, precipitation, regional air flow, climate, and health, is going to be understood far better. Jobs are targeted at creating a new generation of climate and weather models, predicting heavy monsoon rains, and prognosticating global warming. "The findings acquired under DACCIWA is going to be moved with other monsoon regions and highly valuable for development policy," Professor Knippertz states.
Professor Knippertz coordinates the brand new interdisciplinary project DACCIWA (Dynamics-aerosol-chemistry-cloud interactions in West Africa) that began on December 01, 2013 along with a amount of four . 5 years. The work is funded through the EU underneath the seventh Framework Programme with EUR 8.75 million. Of those funds, 1.88 million visit Package. 16 scientific institutions from Germany, Europe, France, The Uk, Ghana, Nigeria in addition to additional partners from Benin and also the Ivory Coast take part in DACCIWA. Among the German partners may be the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Activities will concentrate on the analysis from the interactions of aerosols and clouds.
Along with two other projects, DACCIWA comprises the ecu Research Cluster "Aerosols and Climate." The cluster began in December. Info on the study Cluster as well as on the kickoff event can be obtained at http://world wide web.aerosols-climate.org.
Connect to the report around the globe Bank: http://climatechange.worldbank.org/sites/default/files/Turn_Lower_the_warmth_Why_a_4_degree_centrigrade_warmer_world_must_be_prevented.pdf
