2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium

Location

ScholarSpace, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Presentation Type

Open Access Poster Presentation

Document Type

poster

Abstract

Wildfire smoke can reduce visibility and affect human health. Particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5μm from wildfire smoke can travel through the respiratory tract to the lungs and enter the bloodstream. PM2.5 can be especially harmful to individuals with lung conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD, as well as infants and adults over sixty- five. This project uses NOAA’s Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model to forecast the transport and dispersion of particulate matter using meteorological files, wildfire location, burning areas, and starting time. Forecast data of the HYSPLIT model can be verified against hourly observation data to measure accuracy. Forecast models like HYSPLIT help notify individuals at risk in advance.

Start Date

28-7-2023 11:00 AM

End Date

28-7-2023 1:30 PM

Event Host

Summer Undergraduate Research Program, University of Northern Iowa

Faculty Advisor

Alexa Sedlacek

Department

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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High school participant in UNI's Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).

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Jul 28th, 11:00 AM Jul 28th, 1:30 PM

Forecasting Wildfire Smoke Particulate Matter Using HYSPLIT Model

ScholarSpace, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Wildfire smoke can reduce visibility and affect human health. Particulate matter with a diameter smaller than 2.5μm from wildfire smoke can travel through the respiratory tract to the lungs and enter the bloodstream. PM2.5 can be especially harmful to individuals with lung conditions such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD, as well as infants and adults over sixty- five. This project uses NOAA’s Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model to forecast the transport and dispersion of particulate matter using meteorological files, wildfire location, burning areas, and starting time. Forecast data of the HYSPLIT model can be verified against hourly observation data to measure accuracy. Forecast models like HYSPLIT help notify individuals at risk in advance.