1. Daniel J. Jacob, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry
EARLY RESULTS FROM TES
Daniel J. Jacob, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry
Harvard University
TES Principal Investigator: Reinhard Beer, NASA/JPL

2. and the global impact of human activity
TES is providing the first global data on tropospheric ozone including vertical profiles and gases that track ozone production
These data enable a better understanding of the sources controlling ozone
and the global impact of human activity
Oxygen + strong UV g Ozone
UV shield
Stratosphere
8-18 km altitude
Troposphere
lightning
Greenhouse gas
(1/3 as important as CO2)
Carbon monoxide
Organic gases
Nitrogen
oxides
+ UV g Ozone +
Toxic (smog)
vegetation combustion

3. TES OZONE AND CARBON MONOXIDE (July 2005, 6 km) reveal ozone pollution belt at northern mid-latitudes
Ozone
Relationship of ozone and carbon monoxide downwind of eastern United States
TES
Ozone (ppbv)
ppbv
Carbon monoxide
GEOS-Chem
model
Carbon monoxide (pppbv)
Jennifer A. Logan and Lin Zhang, Harvard
ppbv

4. Relationship of ozone and carbon monoxide downwind of East Asia
TES OZONE AND CARBON MONOXIDE (July 2005, 6 km) reveal ozone pollution belt at northern mid-latitudes
Ozone
Relationship of ozone and carbon monoxide downwind of East Asia
TES
Ozone (ppbv)
ppbv
Carbon monoxide
GEOS-Chem
model
Carbon monoxide (pppbv)
Jennifer A. Logan and Lin Zhang, Harvard
ppbv

5. TES OZONE AND CARBON MONOXIDE (November 2004, 6 km) reveal high ozone over much of tropics from biomass burning
Ozone
Carbon
monoxide
Fire counts (MODIS)
Kevin W. Bowman, JPL

6. TES UPPER TROPOSPHERIC NITRIC ACID
tracks nitrogen oxide sources and ozone production
Sept TES data:
hot spots over N. America, Europe, and Africa
(fuel combustion,
biomass burning, lightning)
GEOS-Chem model
Susan S. Kulawik, JPL