Feb. 16, 2005

CALENDAR LISTING

EVENT:

"Trace Gases and Global Warming"

Research has shown that small levels of chemicals such as sulfur, chlorine and bromine-containing gases emitted to our atmosphere from both natural ecosystems and human activities have the potential to seriously impact our climate and the ozone layer.

In this year's second Discover the Physical Sciences Breakfast Lecture, Eric Saltzman, professor of Earth system science at UC Irvine, will discuss the importance of such gases to our planet and how their atmospheric "life cycle" poses a challenge to scientists and policymakers.

DATE:
Tuesday, March 15, 2005

TIME:
7:30-9 a.m.

LOCATION:
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies, 100 Academy Way, on the UCI campus. Campus map: www.uci.edu/campusmap

INFORMATION:
The event is free and open to the public. Breakfast will be served and complimentary parking is available. R.S.V.P. to psevents@uci.edu or (949) 824-4613. Please provide name, daytime phone number and the names of guests.

BACKGROUND:
Eric Saltzman is chair of the Department of Earth System Science. Prior to joining UCI he was program manager for atmospheric chemistry at the National Science Foundation, and professor of marine and atmospheric chemistry at the University of Miami. Besides atmospheric chemistry, his research interests include understanding our global climate system by focusing on the air/sea exchange of gases and the chemistry of ancient air trapped in polar ice cores.

The Discover the Physical Sciences Breakfast Lecture Series showcases UCI faculty at the forefront of their disciplines: chemistry, Earth system science, mathematics, and physics and astronomy. The series aims to increase understanding of how research in the physical sciences significantly improves the quality of life.


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